| Botanical name | Lilium species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February September October November December The flowers are borne in racemes or umbels, large , often fragrant and come in many colours like whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples |
| Common name(s) | Lily |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This plant bears linear, leathery green foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | Use in herbaceous borders, shrub plantings, and as patio plants. |
| Planting instructions | Plant them on the cooler south or east side of the house, never on the west side, for they enjoy a cool root-run. Prepare beds by digging in lots of compost, to a depth of at least 35cm, before planting lilium rootstocks. |
| Maintenance | Keep bulbs cool and not watered in winter. |
| Soil conditions | They need moist, humus-rich, fertile, well-drained soil. |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Interesting planting ideas | They do well when grown in a shrubbery, where their feet are shaded but their heads grow into the sun. For this reason, it is a good idea to use a mulch around your liliums. |
| Propagation | Propagate from offsets, from detached bulb scales, or from leaf axil bulbils or seed. |
| Growth habit | It has an upright growth habit. |
Lilium species (Lily)
- Botanical name: Lilium species
- Common name(s): Lily
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
Liliums are among the real beauties of the summer-flowering bulbs. They are native to the temperate regions of eurasia and North America, with the greatest number found in china and the foothills of the himalayas. Liliums are also found in the cooler parts of southeast Asia, as far south as the high mountains of the philippines. Liliums start flowering as early as october and continue to flower, cultivar by cultivar, until February
Family: Liliaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: LIL-ee-um
Lilium species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February September October November December
The flowers are borne in racemes or umbels, large , often fragrant and come in many colours like whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Liliums start flowering as early as October and continue to flower, cultivar by cultivar, until February.
This plant bears linear, leathery green foliage.
