Learn about lilieslilyLily is a perennial herb. It is called lily because its bulb has many scales clustered together. Everyone must be familiar with lilies. You can see lilies in the streets and at various events! Lilies are mainly distributed in temperate regions such as China, Japan, North America and Europe. The lilies I saw before were all planted individually, but in fact, it would be great to plant a pot at home! Lily flower characteristicsScales: When talking about lilies, we have to talk about its scales. Yes, the lilies we eat are the underground part of the lily flower. It turns out to be a bunch of thick leaves, purple or white. Leaves: Do you know what lily leaves look like? Are you just looking at the flowers? The leaves of lilies have different shapes depending on the variety, including lanceolate, oval, strip-shaped, etc. Color: Lilies come in many colors, including yellow, white, pink, red, etc. The flowers of other colors that you usually see might be lilies! The growth environment of liliesLilies are cold-resistant and grow well at 15-25℃. They will grow poorly when the temperature is below 5℃ or above 30℃. Lilies like to grow in slightly acidic soil. When growing them at home, pay attention to the water quality and improve the soil in time. Lilies prefer a semi-shady environment and can grow healthily with sufficient scattered light indoors. Insufficient sunlight can cause the flower stems to grow too long or the buds to fall off. Varieties of liliesThere are 120 varieties of lilies in the world, 55 of which are from China. I feel a little proud just thinking about it! Although there are many varieties of lilies, there are only a few common ones. Let’s take a look! LiliumThe flowers are orange-red, with slightly curled petals and purple-black spots on them, which look like the patterns on a tiger's back, so it is also called tiger lily. Beautiful lilyThis is a proud name. In Taiwan, China, there is a bright red and beautiful peony which is known as "the most beautiful lily in East Asia". It has basically the same appearance as the Tiger Lily, but the flowers are pink with rose-colored spots on the petals. LiliumIt gets its name from its slender leaves and coral-like corolla. The flowers bloom in late spring and early summer, and are bright red and shiny. Musk LilyAlso known as the cannon lily, its petals are short and thick, small and cute. Lily of the ValleyAlso known as mountain lily, it is native to Japan and is a common wild lily variety. The flowers are mostly light yellow and the petals are covered with spots. Qingdao LilyIt is said that Qingdao lily was discovered by a German botanist during his investigation in Qingdao, so it was directly named Qingdao lily, also known as Laoshan lily. It has now been listed in the second batch of the country's rare and endangered plant list. If you find this lily, please protect it well! Lily picturesYellow lilyRed lilyPink lilyWhite lily |
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