Scientific Name:
Lilium
cvs. (Asiatic)
Pronunciation:
LIL-ee-um
Common Name:
Asiatic hybrid lily
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Plants 60-120cm tall; leaves alternate (may appear whorled), lanceolate-linear, 5-15cm long x 0.5-1.5cm wide; flowers 4-12, each 10-15cm wide, typically non-fragrant or only mildly scented, 6 tepals, straight or slightly recurved, white, yellow, orange, pink, red, or bi-coloured.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (east Asian species)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Indoor plant, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Linear, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Shorter than Oriental and Easter lilies
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Six tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Thrips
Specific Pests:
Bulb rot
