Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Japan
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
1517
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Water gardening
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Easter Lily
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
watermilfoil
In German
Osterlilie
watermilfoil
In French
lis de Pâques
myriophylle
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
watermilfoil
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
watermilfoil
In Polish
Easter Lily
watermilfoil
In Latin
lilium
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Liliaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Lilium
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
2069
1
27800
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