lily/lilium is my fav type of flower.
Lilium are great, since they are so large and prominent.
oh yea very pretty.
Well liliums are also members of which are true lilies.
oh really didnt know that.
They are also a flowering plant that grow from bulbs.
wow thats super interesting.
They are also really important to culture and literature.
yea they can be quite the commodity
Lilium
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.
Description.
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from . They
hosts the Lemon Lily Festival, which celebrates "Lilium parryi". Lilium philadelphicum is the floral emblem of Saskatchewan province in Canada, and is on the flag of Saskatchewan.
In culture Other plants referred to as lilies.
Lily of the valley, flame lilies, and water lilies are symbolically important flowers commonly referred to as lilies, but they are not in the genus "Lilium".
See also.
- Lily seed germination types
External links.
- The Plant List
- Online Lily Register,