Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Japan
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
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Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Green, Silver
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
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
Common Name
Easter Lily
Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Star-of-Bethlehem
In German
Osterlilie
Stern -of- Bethlehem
In French
lis de Pâques
Star- de - Bethléem
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Estrella de Belen
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Star of -Bethlehem
In Polish
Easter Lily
Star- of- Betlejem
In Latin
lilium
Star of Bethlehem ,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Lilium
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Ornithogaloideae
Number of Species
20180
1
27800
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