Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe
South Africa
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
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Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.00 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
BULBINE frutescens
Common Name
Lily of the Valley
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
In Hindi
कामुदिनी
Not Available
In German
Maiglöckchen
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
In French
Lily of the Valley
Moustaches usine de Cat
In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
Bigotes Planta de gato
In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
Bigodes Planta de Gato
In Polish
Lilia doliny
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
In Latin
Lílium convállium
Cat Whiskers Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Asparagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Orthosiphon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ocimeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
11
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27800
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