Lilium wallichianum: Country Or Region Of Origin
India, Himalaya, Myanmar
Plant Profile: Lilium wallichianum
Names
Easter Lily, Wild Lily
Phonetic Spelling:LIL-ee-um wal-ik-ee-AH-num
Genus:Lilium
Species:wallichianum
Family:Liliaceae
The Easter Lily is a flowering bulb native to Asia, typically thriving in grasslands and on slopes where the soil is fertile and the shade is moist, such as in woodlands. Cultivating this plant can be quite difficult. It is a stoloniferous lily, characterized by its large, fragrant white blooms that emerge from late summer to early fall.
Lilium wallichianum Feature Summary
Lilium wallichianum Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#fragrant flowers
#small spaces
#white flowers
#wildlife plant
#slopes
#mass planting
#large flowers
#pollinator plant
#late summer flowers
#nectar plant late summer
#nectar plant early fall
#early fall flowers
#problem for cats
#bee friendly
#difficult to grow
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#woodlands
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Lilium wallichianum Feature Summary
Attributes
India, Himalaya, Myanmar
Flowers are pollinated by bees.
Perennial
Bulb
Flowers
Large white trumpet shaped flowers with 6 petals. Flowers are fragrant and appear from late summer to early fall.
White
Fragrant
Showy
Summer
Fall
6 petals/rays
Trumpet
Leaves
Narrow leaves
Green
Simple
Whorled
Lanceolate
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Bulb
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
12 inches-3 feet
Less than 12 inches
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Pollinator Garden
Mass Planting
Small Space
Slope/Bank
Pollinators
Bees
Problem for Cats
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Lilium wallichianum Attributes
Lilium wallichianum: Wildlife Value
Flowers are pollinated by bees.
Lilium wallichianum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Lilium wallichianum: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Lilium wallichianum Flowers
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Description
Large white trumpet shaped flowers with 6 petals. Flowers are fragrant and appear from late summer to early fall.
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Color
White
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Lilium wallichianum: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Lilium wallichianum Leaves
Lilium wallichianum: Leaf Description
Narrow leaves
Lilium wallichianum: Leaf Color
Green
Lilium wallichianum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Lilium wallichianum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Lilium wallichianum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Lilium wallichianum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lilium wallichianum Stem
Lilium wallichianum: Stem Description
Thin wiry stems
Lilium wallichianum: Stem Color
Green
Lilium wallichianum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lilium wallichianum Whole Plant Traits
Lilium wallichianum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lilium wallichianum Cultural Conditions
Lilium wallichianum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Lilium wallichianum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Lilium wallichianum: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Lilium wallichianum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Lilium wallichianum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Lilium wallichianum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Lilium wallichianum Landscape
Lilium wallichianum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Lilium wallichianum: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Lilium wallichianum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Lilium wallichianum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Lilium wallichianum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
