Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
2110
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
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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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
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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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
LILIUM
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Lily
In Hindi
Water Celery
लिली
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Lilie
In French
Céleri d'eau
Lis
In Spanish
El apio agua
Lirio
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Lírio
In Polish
Seler Woda
Lilia
In Latin
Aqua Apium
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Liliales
Family
Apiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oenantheae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1109
1
27800
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