Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
11025
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40000
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Habitat
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Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.44 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
Orange, Yellow
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, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Small elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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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
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
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Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
LILIUM
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Lily
Potentilla
In Hindi
लिली
Potentilla plant
In German
Lilie
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Lis
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Lirio
planta Potentilla
In Greek
Κρίνος
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Lírio
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Lilia
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
lilium
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lilium
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
109300
1
27800
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