About Lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

110

Rank: 50 (Overall)

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM

Common Name

Lily

In Hindi

लिली

In German

Lilie

In French

Lis

In Spanish

Lirio

In Greek

Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Lírio

In Polish

Lilia

In Latin

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

109

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Properties of Lily

Want to know the properties of Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Lily Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lily physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lily

Taking Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lily include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lily is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 110 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.