Lily is a perennial herb, because there are many scales in the bulb, so it is called lily. Lily everyone must be familiar, in the streets, all kinds of activities, you will see the figure of Lily!
Lilies are mainly distributed in temperate areas such as China, Japan, North America and Europe. The lilies we saw before are all one by one. In fact, it's wonderful to plant a pot at home!
Scales: when it comes to lilies, we have to talk about their scales. Yes, the lilies we eat are the underground part of the lilies. It turned out to be a piece of thick purple or white leaves.
Leaf: do you know what Lily leaves look like? Are you just looking at flowers? The leaves of lilies have different shapes due to different varieties, such as lanceolate, oval, strip, etc.
Color: there are many colors of lilies, such as yellow, white, pink, red, etc. the flowers of other colors you usually see may be lilies!
Lilies are hardy and grow well at 15-25 ℃. When the temperature is lower than 5 ℃ or higher than 30 ℃, they will grow badly.
Lilies like to grow in slightly acidic soil. When planting in the home, pay attention to the water quality and timely improve the soil.
Lilies like semi shade environment, and they can grow healthily with enough scattered light in the room. If the sun is not enough, the flower stem will grow in vain or the flower bud will fall off.
There are 120 varieties of lilies in the world, 55 of which are from China. Think of it as a little pride! Although there are many kinds of lilies, there are only a few common ones. Let's have a look!
The flower is orange red, the petals are slightly reversed, with purple and black spots on the petals, very similar to the pattern on the back of the tiger, so it is also known as the lily of the tiger skin.
This is a proud name. In Taiwan, China, there is a beautiful red peony called "the most beautiful lily in East Asia". It is basically the same as lilies, but the flowers are pink and the petals are covered with rose spots.
It is named for its slender leaves and coral like corolla. Flowers open in late spring and early summer, with bright red color and luster.
Also known as iron cannon lily, the petals are short and thick, small and lovely.
It is also called mountain lily, originated in Japan, which is a common wild lily variety. The flowers are mostly light yellow, and the petals are full of spots.
It is said that the lilies of Qingdao were discovered by German botanists when they visited little Qingdao, so they are directly named Qingdao lilies, also known as Laoshan lilies. Now they have been listed as the second batch of rare and endangered plants in China. Please protect the lilies if you find them!
