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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Korea
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

15110
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

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

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta
LILIUM

Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly
Lily

In Hindi

Chinese Holly
लिली

In German

Chinesische Stechpalme
Lilie

In French

Chinese Holly
Lis

In Spanish

Chinese Holly
Lirio

In Greek

Chinese Holly
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Chinese Holly
Lírio

In Polish

Chinese Holly
Lilia

In Latin

Chinese Holly
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Liliales

Family

Aquifoliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ilex
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lilieae

Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

600109
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Holly and Lily

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

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Importance of Chinese Holly and Lily

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

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