Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Japan
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm17.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Easter Lily
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Butterfly tree
In German
Osterlilie
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
lis de Pâques
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Easter Lily
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
lilium
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lilium
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
20500
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27800
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