Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering in winter
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Insects, Moths
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM canadense
CLEISTOCACTUS
Common Name
Meadow lily
Cleistocactus
In Hindi
कनाडा लिली
Cleistocactus
In German
Kanada Lily
Cleistocactus
In French
Lily Canada
Cleistocactus
In Spanish
Kanada Lily
Cleistocactus
In Greek
Kanada Lily
Cleistocactus
In Portuguese
Kanada Lily
Cleistocactus
In Polish
Kanada Lily
Kleistokaktus
In Latin
Canada Lily
Cleistocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lilium
Cleistocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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