Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, West Indies
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
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Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Meadow lily
In Hindi
लाल केला
कनाडा लिली
In German
Red Banana
Kanada Lily
In French
Red Banana
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Red Banana
Kanada Lily
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Red Banana
Kanada Lily
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Musa
Lilium
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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