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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
-  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
CALATHEA  

Common Name
Lily  
Calathea  

In Hindi
लिली  
Calathea  

In German
Lilie  
Calathea  

In French
Lis  
Calathea  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Calathea  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Calathea  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Calathea  

In Polish
Lilia  
Calathea  

In Latin
lilium  
Calathea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
109  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Lily and Calathea

If you are confused whether Lily or Calathea 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 Calathea 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 Calathea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lily and Calathea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lily and Calathea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lily and Calathea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lily and Calathea 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 Calathea is . Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Lily vs Calathea

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

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