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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornamental
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

180110
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
LILIUM

Common Name

Aster
Lily

In Hindi

एस्टर
लिली

In German

Astern
Lilie

In French

Aster
Lis

In Spanish

Aster
Lirio

In Greek

αστήρ
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Aster
Lírio

In Polish

aster
Lilia

In Latin

Aster
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aster
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

180109
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Lily

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

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Importance of Aster and Lily

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

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