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About Wood Lily



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types
western red lily

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light 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 and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi
wood lily

In German
Lilium philadelphicum

In French
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish
lirio de madera

In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese
wood lily

In Polish
lilia drewna

In Latin
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Lilium

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lilioideae

Number of Species
80

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Properties of Wood Lily

Want to know the properties of Wood 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. Wood Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are poisonous to cats. Wood Lily Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Wood Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wood 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. Wood Lily physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wood Lily

Taking Wood 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 Wood Lily include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. 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.

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Season and care of Wood Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wood Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wood Lily is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: western red lily. This plant's habitat is High elevation, Hill prairies and Open grasslands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. 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.

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