Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Japan
Mexico, Central America
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Easter Lily
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Osterlilie
Yambohne
In French
lis de Pâques
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Easter Lily
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
lilium
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lilium
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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