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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

11015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm457.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Lily
Plum

In Hindi

लिली
बेर

In German

Lilie
Pflaume

In French

Lis
prune

In Spanish

Lirio
ciruela

In Greek

Κρίνος
Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Lírio
ameixa

In Polish

Lilia
Śliwka

In Latin

lilium
Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Lilium
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lilieae
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Subfamily

Lilioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

10940
1 27800
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Difference Between Lily and Plum

If you are confused whether Lily or Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lily and Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lily and Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lily and Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lily and Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems. Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Lily vs Plum

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 Plum 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 Plum have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lily has no showy fruits and Plum has showy fruits. Also Lily is not flowering and Plum is flowering. You can compare Lily and Plum facts and facts of other plants too.