1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe
China, Korea
1.4 Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Sophora japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
6.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
SOPHORA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Lily of the Valley
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Maiglöckchen
Japanischer Schnurbaum
7.2.3 In French
Lily of the Valley
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Lilia doliny
Perełkowiec japoński
7.2.8 In Latin
Lílium convállium
Styphnolobium japonicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Convallaria
Styphnolobium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species