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Wood Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
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Types

western red lily
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous to cats
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

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Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

bulb used as starch
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
Jessamine

In Hindi

wood lily
चमेली

In German

Lilium philadelphicum
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Lilium philadelphicum
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

lirio de madera
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

wood lily
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

lilia drewna
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

wood lily
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lilium
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lilioideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

80200
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Lily and Jessamine

If you are confused whether Wood Lily or Jessamine 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 Wood Lily and Jessamine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wood Lily are Acidic Fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jessamine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Lily and Jessamine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Lily and Jessamine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Lily and Jessamine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Lily and Jessamine 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 Wood Lily is whereas of Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic. Wood Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wood Lily vs Jessamine

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 Wood Lily vs Jessamine 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 Wood Lily are poisonous to cats whereas of Jessamine have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wood Lily has no showy fruits and Jessamine has no showy fruits. Also Wood Lily is not flowering and Jessamine is not flowering . You can compare Wood Lily and Jessamine facts and facts of other plants too.