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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Persea americana
western red lily

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Gray mold, 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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

एवोकाडो
wood lily

In German

Avocado
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

Avocat
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

Aguacate
lirio de madera

In Greek

Αβοκάντο
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Abacate
wood lily

In Polish

Awokado
lilia drewna

In Latin

Avocado
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Laurales
Liliales

Family

Lauraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Persea
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

6080
1 27800
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Difference Between Avocado and Wood Lily

If you are confused whether Avocado or Wood 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 Avocado and Wood Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Avocado are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wood Lily fertilizers required are Acidic Fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Avocado and Wood Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Avocado and Wood Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Avocado and Wood Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Avocado and Wood 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 Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis whereas of Wood Lily is . Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff while Wood Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff.

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