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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblovate  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Tiger Lily  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
टाइगर लिली  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Tiger Lily  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
Tiger Lily  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
lirio de tigre  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Tiger Lily  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
Tygrys Lily  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
Lilium  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
180  
99+

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Difference Between Tiger Lily and Carambola

If you are confused whether Tiger Lily or Carambola 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 Tiger Lily and Carambola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tiger Lily are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Carambola fertilizers required are Fertilize every year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tiger Lily and Carambola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tiger Lily and Carambola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tiger Lily and Carambola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tiger Lily and Carambola 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 Tiger Lily is chest congestion and Intestinal irritations whereas of Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Tiger Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tiger Lily vs Carambola

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

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