Lilium longiflorum (Japanese: テッポウユリ, Teppōyuri), often called the Easter lily, is a plant endemic to both Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Lilium formosanum, a closely related species from Taiwan, has been treated as a variety of Easter lily in the past. It is a stem rooting lily, growing up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high. It bears a number of trumpet shaped, white, fragrant, and outward facing flowers.
The Easter lily is a symbol of the resurrection of Christ, celebrated during Eastertide. Its appearance is quite similar to that of a traditional lily. According to legend, these flowers sprang up wherever drops of Jesus’s sweat fell as he prayed. In many Christian churches, the chancel is decorated with Easter lilies throughout the Paschal season.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Lilium
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-9
- Mature Height
- 49 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 12.70 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Philippines, Japan, China
