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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
New Zealand  
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Not Available  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Not Available  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Not Available  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Lily  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
लिली  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Lilie  

In French
arbre de chou  
Lis  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Lirio  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Lírio  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Lilia  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Lily

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

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Importance of Cabbage Tree and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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

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