Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
United States
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
11025
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40000
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Habitat
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Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 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
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
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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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular 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
Neutral
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 dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Lily
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
लिली
Phlox bifida
In German
Lilie
Phlox bifida
In French
Lis
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
Lirio
Phlox bifida
In Greek
Κρίνος
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
Lírio
Phlox bifida
In Polish
Lilia
Phlox bifida
In Latin
lilium
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Lilium
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
10967
1
27800
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