Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Japan
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Spathoglottis plicata
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
5110
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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
Cut Flowers, Decoration 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
LILIUM
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Lily
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
लिली
In German
Ground Orchid
Lilie
In French
Ground Orchid
Lis
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Lirio
In Greek
Ground Orchid
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Lírio
In Polish
Ground Orchid
Lilia
In Latin
Ground Orchid
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bletilla
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Arethuseae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
5109
1
27800
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