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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

25000110
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Ear ache
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana
LILIUM

Common Name

Aerides, Orchid
Lily

In Hindi

Aerides
लिली

In German

Aerides
Lilie

In French

Aerides
Lis

In Spanish

Aerides
Lirio

In Greek

Αέρηδες
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Aerides
Lírio

In Polish

Aerides
Lilia

In Latin

Aerides
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Orchidaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aerides
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vandeae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

19109
1 27800
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Difference Between Aerides and Lily

If you are confused whether Aerides or Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aerides and Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aerides are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aerides and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aerides and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aerides and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aerides and Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aerides is Ear ache whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Aerides has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aerides vs Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aerides vs Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aerides are whereas of Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aerides has no showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Aerides is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Aerides and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.