Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
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Number of Varieties
11030
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40000
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Habitat
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damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 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, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water daily during growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
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✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
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Foliage Texture
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Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
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allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Lily
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
लिली
Ragged Robin
In German
Lilie
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Lis
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Lirio
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Κρίνος
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Lírio
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Lilia
Ragged Robin
In Latin
lilium
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Lilium
Lychnis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
10960
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27800
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