Lily

Mexican Heather

About Lily and Mexican Heather

Lily

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LILIUM

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Lily

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

लिली

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Lilie

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Lis

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

lilium

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Lilium

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lilieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily and Mexican Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Lily and Mexican Heather? We provide you with everything About Lily and Mexican Heather. Lily doesn't have thorns and Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Lily has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lily and Mexican Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily and Mexican Heather

Season and care of Lily and Mexican Heather is important to know. While considering everything about Lily and Mexican Heather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mexican Heather season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican Heather is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Heather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lily and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Lily and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Lily and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Lily and Mexican Heather

Care of Lily and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.