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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

400110
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Insignificant
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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
LILIUM

Common Name

Alternanthera
Lily

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
लिली

In German

Alternanthera
Lilie

In French

Alternanthera
Lis

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Lirio

In Greek

Alternanthera
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Lírio

In Polish

Alternanthera
Lilia

In Latin

Alternanthera
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lilieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

27109
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Lily

If you are confused whether Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera and Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alternanthera and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera are whereas of Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.