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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  

Origin
Japan  
Europe, Middle East  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Wide range of ecological site  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
Mentha × piperita  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Peppermint  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
पिपरमिंट  

In German
Osterlilie  
Pfefferminze  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Menthe poivrée  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Mentha × piperita  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Μέντα  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Hortelã-pimenta  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Mięta pieprzowa  

In Latin
lilium  
Peppermint  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
18  
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Difference Between Easter Lily and Peppermint

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

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Importance of Easter Lily and Peppermint

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Peppermint. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily and Peppermint 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 Easter Lily is whereas of Peppermint is Mouth Sores, Pain killer and Vitamin A. Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily vs Peppermint

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 Easter Lily vs Peppermint 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 Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic whereas of Peppermint have flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Peppermint has no showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Peppermint is flowering. You can compare Easter Lily and Peppermint facts and facts of other plants too.

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