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About Lily and Red Currant


About Red Currant and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
3  

Habitat
-  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
RIBES rubrum  

Common Name
Lily  
Red Currant  

In Hindi
लिली  
Red Currant  

In German
Lilie  
Rote Johannisbeere  

In French
Lis  
Groseille  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Grosella  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Groselha  

In Polish
Lilia  
Porzeczkowy  

In Latin
lilium  
red RIBES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
109  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Lily and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Lily and Red Currant. Lily doesn't have thorns and Red Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Lily has allergic reactions like and Red Currant has allergic reactions like . 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 Red Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily and Red Currant

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

Lily and Red Currant Physical Information

Lily and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and Red Currant are as follows:

Care of Lily and Red Currant

Care of Lily and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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