Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Japan
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Beetles, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Easter Lily
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Bluebell plant
In German
Osterlilie
Endymion Pflanze
In French
lis de Pâques
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Easter Lily
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
lilium
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lilium
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
2011
1
27800
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