Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
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Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-82-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Deers, Insects, Moths
Scale Insects
Allergy
Headache
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LILIUM canadense
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Meadow lily
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
कनाडा लिली
Silverberry
In German
Kanada Lily
Silverberry
In French
Lily Canada
Silverberry
In Spanish
Kanada Lily
Silverberry
In Greek
Kanada Lily
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Kanada Lily
Silverberry
In Polish
Kanada Lily
Silverberry
In Latin
Canada Lily
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rhamnales
Family
Liliaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Lilium
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
1070
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27800
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