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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus  

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

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 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  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Needs very little water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, 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  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Common Name
Lily  
Trichocereus  

In Hindi
लिली  
Trichocereus  

In German
Lilie  
Trichocereus  

In French
Lis  
Trichocereus  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Trichocereus  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Trichocereus  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Trichocereus  

In Polish
Lilia  
Trichocereus  

In Latin
lilium  
Trichocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Lily and Trichocereus

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

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Importance of Lily and Trichocereus

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

Compare Facts of Lily vs Trichocereus

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

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