Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Castanea mollissima
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
20110
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Adequately
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Lily Beetle
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
LILIUM
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Lily
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
लिली
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Lilie
In French
châtaignier chinois
Lis
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Lirio
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Lírio
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Lilia
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Castanea
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
15109
1
27800
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