Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
South America
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
11015
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40000
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Habitat
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Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM
BROWALLIA speciosa
Common Name
Lily
Amethyst Flower
In Hindi
लिली
नीलम फूल
In German
Lilie
Amethyst Blume
In French
Lis
Améthyste Fleur
In Spanish
Lirio
amatista flor
In Greek
Κρίνος
Αμέθυστος λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Lírio
flor Amethyst
In Polish
Lilia
Amethyst Flower
In Latin
lilium
Amethyst Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lilium
Browallia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
10950
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27800
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