Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Northern Africa
Types
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Aloe Vera
Number of Varieties
4400
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-87-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Insects, Moths
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM canadense
ALOE vera
Common Name
Meadow lily
Aloe vera, Korphad
In Hindi
कनाडा लिली
एलोविरा
In German
Kanada Lily
Aloe Vera
In French
Lily Canada
Aloe vera
In Spanish
Kanada Lily
Aloe vera
In Greek
Kanada Lily
Αλόη
In Portuguese
Kanada Lily
Aloe Vera
In Polish
Kanada Lily
Aloes
In Latin
Canada Lily
Aloe Vera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Lilium
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
10200
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27800
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