Scientific Name:
Lilium
cvs. (Oriental)
Pronunciation:
LIL-ee-um
Common Name:
Oriental hybrid lily
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Compared to Asiatic lilies, Oriental lilies tend to have larger, wider (more elliptical) leaves and larger but fewer flowers (in whites pinks, reds, or rarely yellow) that are strongly scented; 6 tepals.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (L. auratum x L. speciosum and other native Japanese species)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Fragrance, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Longer and broader than Asiatic hybrids
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Pink, Red, Dark-red (Includes bicolors)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Larger than Asiatic or Easter lily; extremely fragrant; six tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Thrips
Specific Pests:
Bulb rot
