Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
5-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
  
Dark Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
  
Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Pigs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Oral Allergy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
LILIUM
  
CYPERUS esculentus
  
Common Name
Lily
  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
In Hindi
लिली
  
अखरोट सेज
  
In German
Lilie
  
Nuss -Segge
  
In French
Lis
  
souchet
  
In Spanish
Lirio
  
tuerca de la juncia
  
In Greek
Κρίνος
  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
Lírio
  
Nut Sedge
  
In Polish
Lilia
  
nakrętka turzyca
  
In Latin
lilium
  
nut Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheobionta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Lilium
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Lilieae
  
Cypereae
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lily and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Lily and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Lily and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lily and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Lily and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lily and Nut Sedge 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
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Lily and Nut Sedge
Care of Lily and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.