Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Japan
Types
-
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
Easter Lily
In Hindi
surprise lily
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Überraschung Lilie
Osterlilie
In French
Lycoris squamigera
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera
Lily Pascua
In Greek
surprise lily
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
surpresa lírio
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
niespodzianka lilia
Easter Lily
In Latin
surprise lily
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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