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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Epiphyte  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

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

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
-  

Habitat
-  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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 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  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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  
-  

Other Uses
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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Hanging Basket, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
TILLANDSIA bulbosa  

Common Name
Lily  
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb  

In Hindi
लिली  
Dancing Bulb  

In German
Lilie  
Dancing Bulb  

In French
Lis  
Dancing Bulb  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Dancing Bulb  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Dancing Bulb  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Dancing Bulb  

In Polish
Lilia  
Dancing Bulb  

In Latin
lilium  
Dancing Bulb  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Tillandsia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
109  
99+
730  
35

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Difference Between Lily and Dancing Bulb

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

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Importance of Lily and Dancing Bulb

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

Compare Facts of Lily vs Dancing Bulb

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

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