Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
110-
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40000
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Habitat
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Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,520.00 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Red blotch
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
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✘
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Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Lily
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
लिली
candlenut पेड़
In German
Lilie
Candlenut Baum
In French
Lis
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Lirio
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Κρίνος
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Lírio
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Lilia
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
lilium
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lilium
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
109600
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27800
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