Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
Number of Varieties
1107
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40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM
MINUARTIA verna
Common Name
Lily
Irish Moss
In Hindi
लिली
आयरिश काई
In German
Lilie
Irish Moss
In French
Lis
Irish Moss
In Spanish
Lirio
musgo de irlanda
In Greek
Κρίνος
Irish Moss
In Portuguese
Lírio
Moss irlandês
In Polish
Lilia
mech irlandzki
In Latin
lilium
Irish Moss
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Lilium
Minuartia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
10950
1
27800
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