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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Damp  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Tiger Lily  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
टाइगर लिली  
Coleus  

In German
Tiger Lily  
Buntnessel  

In French
Tiger Lily  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
lirio de tigre  
coleo  

In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Tiger Lily  
cóleus  

In Polish
Tygrys Lily  
Coleus  

In Latin
Lilium  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Coleus  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Tiger Lily and Coleus

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

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Importance of Tiger Lily and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tiger Lily and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tiger Lily and Coleus 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 Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Tiger Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tiger Lily vs Coleus

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

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