Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
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
Juglans cinerea
western red lily
Number of Varieties
61
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric, Pollen
poisonous to cats
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea
LILIUM philadelphicum
Common Name
Butternut
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
In Hindi
Butternut Tree
wood lily
In German
Butternut Baum
Lilium philadelphicum
In French
noyer cendré
Lilium philadelphicum
In Spanish
árbol de nogal
lirio de madera
In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο
ξύλο κρίνος
In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut
wood lily
In Polish
butternut Drzewo
lilia drewna
In Latin
Butternut ligno
wood lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Liliales
Family
Juglandaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Juglans
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
780
1
27800
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