Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Japan
Types
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Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
5615
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Easter Lily
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Osterlilie
In French
penstemon beardlip
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Lily Pascua
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Easter Lily
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
4020
1
27800
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