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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

2110
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 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

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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

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

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
LILIUM

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Lily

In Hindi

boxberry
लिली

In German

boxberry
Lilie

In French

boxberry
Lis

In Spanish

boxberry
Lirio

In Greek

boxberry
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

boxberry
Lírio

In Polish

boxberry
Lilia

In Latin

Burning
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Liliales

Family

Ericaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

141109
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Lily

If you are confused whether Boxberry 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 Boxberry and Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, 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 Boxberry and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry 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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.