Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Japan
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
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 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Easter Lily
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Osterlilie
Rockets Freifrau
In French
lis de Pâques
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Easter Lily
Rocket Dame
In Latin
lilium
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lilium
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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