Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Number of Varieties
11035
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40000
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Habitat
-
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.40 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
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong to lance-shaped
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LILIUM
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
Common Name
Lily
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
In Hindi
लिली
Mexican Heather
In German
Lilie
Mexican Heather
In French
Lis
Mexicaine Heather
In Spanish
Lirio
Heather mexicana
In Greek
Κρίνος
Μεξικού Heather
In Portuguese
Lírio
Mexican Heather
In Polish
Lilia
Mexican Heather
In Latin
lilium
Mexicanus Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Lilium
Cuphea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Lythroideae
Number of Species
109250
1
27800
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