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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

100110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

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

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

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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, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BUXUS microphylla
LILIUM

Common Name

Boxwood, Littleleaf Boxwood
Lily

In Hindi

Hydrangea
लिली

In German

Hortensie
Lilie

In French

Hortensia
Lis

In Spanish

Hortensia
Lirio

In Greek

υδραγεία
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Lírio

In Polish

Hortensja
Lilia

In Latin

Hibiscus
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheobionta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Liliales

Family

Buxaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

-
Lilium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lilieae

Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

90109
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxwood and Lily

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

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Importance of Boxwood and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxwood and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxwood 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 Boxwood is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Boxwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

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