Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Japan
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
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Number of Varieties
1515
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
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Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
Molinia arundinacea
Common Name
Easter Lily
Moor Grass
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Tall Moor Grass
In German
Osterlilie
Hoch Pfeifengras
In French
lis de Pâques
Herbe Moor hauteur
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Tall Grass Moor
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Ψηλός Moor Grass
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Alto Moor Relva
In Polish
Easter Lily
Wysoki Moor Trawa
In Latin
lilium
Alta Maurus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lilium
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
202
1
27800
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