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Lily and Ginger Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
110  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  
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  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Moist  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Adequately  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
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
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  
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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CURCUMA  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Ginger  
Lily  

In Hindi
अदरक  
लिली  

In German
Ingwer  
Lilie  

In French
Gingembre  
Lis  

In Spanish
Jengibre  
Lirio  

In Greek
Τζίντζερ  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Gengibre  
Lírio  

In Polish
Imbir  
Lilia  

In Latin
gingiber  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Liliales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Zingiber Mill.  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
1300  
21
109  
99+

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Difference Between Ginger Plant and Lily

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

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Importance of Ginger Plant and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginger Plant and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant is Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms and Weight management and satiety whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Ginger Plant has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp and Speed hair growth while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp and Speed hair growth.

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

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