Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: IX. Species and Species Cultivars

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Bulb scaling.

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Common names
  • Species Lily
  • Lily

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Credit Richard Ree
Uploaded by dellac
Uploaded by dellac

Date: 2000-08-01
Tibet Flora Image courtesy of the National Museum of Natural Hist
Plant Events from our members
Australis On October 1, 2019 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Bulb never emerged. Probably rotted through winter.
Australis On March 30, 2019 Obtained plant
Seem to have killed both previous bulbs. Bought another from Tonkin's Bulbs.
Australis On June 2, 2018 Potted up
Australis On June 1, 2018 Obtained plant
Purchased from Cam Lilies.
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