Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
western red lily
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
120
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
poisonous to cats
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
wood lily
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Lilium philadelphicum
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Lilium philadelphicum
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
lirio de madera
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
wood lily
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
lilia drewna
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
wood lily
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lilium
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
801
1
27800
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