Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
  
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
LILIUM
  
PROTEA
  
Common Name
Lily
  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
In Hindi
लिली
  
Protea plant
  
In German
Lilie
  
Protea Pflanze
  
In French
Lis
  
usine de Protea
  
In Spanish
Lirio
  
planta de protea
  
In Greek
Κρίνος
  
φυτό Protea
  
In Portuguese
Lírio
  
planta Protea
  
In Polish
Lilia
  
Protea roślin
  
In Latin
lilium
  
Protea herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheobionta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Proteaceae
  
Genus
Lilium
  
Protea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Lilieae
  
Proteae
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Proteoideae
  
Season and Care of Lily and Protea
Season and care of Lily and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Lily and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.
Lily and Protea Physical Information
Lily and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lily and Protea 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
Protea flower color: Not Available
- Protea leaf color: Not Available
Care of Lily and Protea
Care of Lily and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.