Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
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White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
-110
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, shaded woods
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
LILIUM
Common Name
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
Lily
In Hindi
golden lotus
लिली
In German
golden lotus
Lilie
In French
golden lotus
Lis
In Spanish
golden lotus
Lirio
In Greek
golden lotus
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
golden lotus
Lírio
In Polish
golden lotus
Lilia
In Latin
golden lotus
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ensete
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
50109
1
27800
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