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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Deers, Insects, Moths  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM canadense  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Meadow lily  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
कनाडा लिली  
Protea plant  

In German
Kanada Lily  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Lily Canada  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Kanada Lily  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Kanada Lily  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Kanada Lily  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Kanada Lily  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Canada Lily  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Proteales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
10  
1600  
17

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Difference Between Canada Lily and Protea

If you are confused whether Canada Lily or Protea 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 Canada Lily and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canada Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canada Lily and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canada Lily and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canada Lily and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canada Lily and Protea 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 Canada Lily is Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach and Wounds whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Canada Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Canada Lily vs Protea

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

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