Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
1204
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
broad, flat
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Meadow lily
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
कनाडा लिली
In German
Süße Kirsche
Kanada Lily
In French
Cerise sucrée
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Kanada Lily
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Kanada Lily
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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