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Orchid Lily Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Orchid Lily does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
DifficultyIntermediate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Showing 1 - 24 of 163 Guides

Ruffled Aponogeton

Aponogeton crispus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Spatterdock

Nuphar japonica

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Tiger Lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Dwarf Water Lily

Nymphaea stellata

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Green Lily

Nymphaea glandulifera

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Tricolor Lily

Nymphaea micrantha

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Compact Aponogeton

Aponogeton ulvaceus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Congo Anubias

Anubias heterophylla

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Guppy Grass

Najas guadalupensis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Madagascar Lace Plant

Aponogeton madagascariensis

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedModerate

Melon Sword

Echinodorus osiris

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Temple Plant

Hygrophila corymbosa

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

African Onion Plant

Crinum calamistratum

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Capuron's Aponogeton

Aponogeton capuronii

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedModerate

Balansae

Cryptocoryne crispatula

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Background
Midground
BeginnerModerate

Dwarf Hygro

Hygrophila polysperma

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Large Ammannia

Ammannia gracilis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
AdvancedHigh

Leopard Val

Vallisneria nana

Direct Alternative
Stolon / Runner Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Mexican Oak Leaf

Shinnersia rivularis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Octopus Plant

Pogostemon stellatus

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Robinson's Aponogeton

Aponogeton robinsonii

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Background
BeginnerModerate

Sivadasan's Crypt

Cryptocoryne sivadasanii

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateLow

Spiral Crypt

Cryptocoryne spiralis

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Water Wisteria

Hygrophila difformis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate