Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Asia, Europe
Africa, America, Asia
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Pink, White
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Lily of the Valley
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
कामुदिनी
Butterfly Bush
In German
Maiglöckchen
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
Lily of the Valley
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
Lilia doliny
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Lílium convállium
papilio rubo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Asparagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Buddleja
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available