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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
110  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, 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
White, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass  
Lily  

In Hindi
Ribbon Grass  
लिली  

In German
rohrglanzgras  
Lilie  

In French
roseau  
Lis  

In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto  
Lirio  

In Greek
κορδέλα Grass  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
caniço-malhado  
Lírio  

In Polish
Wstążka Trawa  
Lilia  

In Latin
Ribbon Grass  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Phalaris  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
109  
99+

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Difference Between Ribbon Grass and Lily

If you are confused whether Ribbon Grass 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 Ribbon Grass and Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ribbon Grass are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, 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 Ribbon Grass and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ribbon Grass and Lily

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

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

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