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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwest Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

1110
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
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

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mealybugs
-

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium
LILIUM

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Lily

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
लिली

In German

Oleander
Lilie

In French

laurier-rose
Lis

In Spanish

Adelfa
Lirio

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

oleandro
Lírio

In Polish

Oleander
Lilia

In Latin

Cleander
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nerium
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Wrightieae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

700109
1 27800
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Difference Between Oleander and Lily

If you are confused whether Oleander or Lily 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 Oleander and Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oleander are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium, whereas for Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oleander and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oleander and Lily 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 Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies whereas of Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oleander vs Lily

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 Oleander vs Lily 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 Oleander are Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic whereas of Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oleander has no showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Oleander is flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Oleander and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.