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What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
110  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
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, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Calathea  
Lily  

In Hindi
Calathea  
लिली  

In German
Calathea  
Lilie  

In French
Calathea  
Lis  

In Spanish
Calathea  
Lirio  

In Greek
Calathea  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
Lírio  

In Polish
Calathea  
Lilia  

In Latin
Calathea  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Liliales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Lilium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Calathea and Lily

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

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Importance of Calathea and Lily

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

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

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