Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
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White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
-80
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Lily Beetle, Stem canker
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Snails
Allergy
Asthma
Mild Allergen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Application in Handicrafts, Basketary, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
LILIUM
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Lily
In Hindi
Macaw
लिली
In German
Ara
Lilie
In French
ara
Lis
In Spanish
guacamayo
Lirio
In Greek
μακώ
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
arara
Lírio
In Polish
ara
Lilia
In Latin
Ara
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
-109
1
27800
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