Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Central America
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
1105
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40000
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Habitat
-
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs very little 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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Lily
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
लिली
Arching Brassia plant
In German
Lilie
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
Lis
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
Lirio
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
Κρίνος
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
Lírio
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Lilia
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
lilium
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Lilium
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
10925
1
27800
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