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
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Light pink to white.
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.
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Kramer's Lily
  • Lily
  • Bamboo Lily
  • Species Lily

Photo Gallery

Date: c. 1936
photo from the 1936 catalog, John Scheepers, New York City, NY

Date: c. 1880
illustration by W. H. Fitch from Elwes' 'Monograph of the Genus L
Photo by robertduval14

Photo courtesy of B&D Lilies Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Credit Alpsdake

Date: 2010-07-07
Credit KENPEI

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Lilium japonicum A selection of Hexandrian plants, belonging to t

credit: Alpsdake

Credit Alpsdake

Credit Alpsdake

Credit Alpsdake

Date: 2009-06-16
Credit Koiroha
Plant Events from our members
Australis On February 24, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Seedling abruptly collapsed.
Australis On February 2, 2017 Plant emerged
One of the two bulblets sent up a leaf.
Australis From October 16, 2016 to January 21, 2017 Winterized
Stored the bulblets from Hill View seed in the fridge to vernalise.
Australis On June 20, 2016 Seeds sown
Seed given to me by Paul.
Australis From June 6, 2016 to June 13, 2016 Seeds germinated
Only 2 of the 6 six seeds germinated. Don't think I had the conditions right - couldn't find 3 of the seeds at this time.
Australis On April 2, 2016 Seeds sown
Obtained as seed from Hill View Rare Plants.
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