Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, Europe
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
Common Name
Lily of the Valley
In Hindi
कामुदिनी
In German
Maiglöckchen
In French
Lily of the Valley
In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
In Polish
Lilia doliny
In Latin
Lílium convállium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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