Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Japan
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
159
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Poisonous when unripe
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
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Easter Lily
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Sausage Tree
In German
Osterlilie
Sausage Tree
In French
lis de Pâques
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Easter Lily
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
lilium
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Lilium
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
209
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27800
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