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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Western United States  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
-  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
6  

Habitat
-  
Rocky areas, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
182.88 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  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'  

Common Name
Lily  
Bristlecone Pine  

In Hindi
लिली  
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़  

In German
Lilie  
Bristlecone Pine Baum  

In French
Lis  
Bristlecone Pine Arbre  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Bristlecone Pine Árvore  

In Polish
Lilia  
Sosna oścista Drzewo  

In Latin
lilium  
Pinus Bristlecone ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
109  
99+
6  

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Difference Between Lily and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Importance of Lily and Bristlecone Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lily and Bristlecone Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lily and Bristlecone Pine 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems whereas of Bristlecone Pine is Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge and Wounds. Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Bristlecone Pine has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Lily vs Bristlecone Pine

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 Lily vs Bristlecone Pine 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 Lily are whereas of Bristlecone Pine have Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lily has no showy fruits and Bristlecone Pine has no showy fruits. Also Lily is not flowering and Bristlecone Pine is not flowering . You can compare Lily and Bristlecone Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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