Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
1102
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40000
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Habitat
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Brushlands, Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 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
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Compost, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LILIUM
CORNUS mas
Common Name
Lily
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
In Hindi
लिली
cornelian चेरी
In German
Lilie
Kornelkirsche
In French
Lis
cornouiller
In Spanish
Lirio
cereza de cornalina
In Greek
Κρίνος
κορνεόλη κεράσι
In Portuguese
Lírio
cereja de cornalina
In Polish
Lilia
Krwawnik Cherry
In Latin
lilium
Krwawnik Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cornales
Family
Liliaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Lilium
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
10945
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27800
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