Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Caribbean, South America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
8110
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-132-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
LILIUM
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Lily
In Hindi
सीताफल
लिली
In German
Zuckerapfel
Lilie
In French
Sugar Apple
Lis
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Lirio
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Pinha
Lírio
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Lilia
In Latin
Sugar Apple
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Liliales
Family
Annonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Annona
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
166109
1
27800
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