Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
North America
Types
western red lily
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Number of Varieties
140
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous to cats
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
Skyrocket Juniper
In Hindi
wood lily
skyrocket juniper
In German
Lilium philadelphicum
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
In French
Lilium philadelphicum
monter en flèche genévrier
In Spanish
lirio de madera
dispararse enebro
In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
wood lily
foguete zimbro
In Polish
lilia drewna
jałowiec Skyrocket
In Latin
wood lily
skyrocket iuniperorum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Lilium
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
8067
1
27800
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