Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
3110
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
LILIUM
Common Name
Silver dust
Lily
In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर
लिली
In German
Dusty Miller
Lilie
In French
Dusty Miller
Lis
In Spanish
Dusty Miller
Lirio
In Greek
Dusty Miller
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
Lírio
In Polish
Dusty Miller
Lilia
In Latin
Dusty Cicero
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1109
1
27800
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