Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
1101
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40000
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Habitat
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Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-82-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 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
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
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Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
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Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Lily
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
लिली
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Lilie
Laub- Cattail
In French
Lis
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Lirio
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Κρίνος
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Lírio
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Lilia
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
lilium
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Typhales
Family
Liliaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Lilium
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
10930
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27800
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