Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Japan
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Easter Lily
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
ईस्टर लिली
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Osterlilie
In French
Papyrus égyptien
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Lily Pascua
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Easter Lily
In Latin
CHARTA
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Cyperaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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