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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
not available  

Habitat
Not Available  
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Purple, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Water daily during 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Not Available  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects  

Allergy
Not Available  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi  

Common Name
Lily  
Ragged Robin  

In Hindi
लिली  
Ragged Robin  

In German
Lilie  
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke  

In French
Lis  
Ragged Robin  

In Spanish
Lirio  
petirrojo desigual  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
ragged Robin  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Ragged Robin  

In Polish
Lilia  
Ragged Robin  

In Latin
lilium  
Robin ragged  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Caryophyllaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Lychnis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
109  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Lily and Ragged Robin

If you are confused whether Lily or Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lily and Ragged Robin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lily and Ragged Robin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lily and Ragged Robin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lily and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin is Not Available. Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Lily vs Ragged Robin

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

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