Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
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Number of Varieties
2025
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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
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
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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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
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
Average Water Needs, 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
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
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✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
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✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
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
Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
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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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Lily of the Valley
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
कामुदिनी
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Maiglöckchen
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Lily of the Valley
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Lilia doliny
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Lílium convállium
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Asparagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
1250
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27800
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