Lilium nepalense
Species of lily / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lilium nepalense, the lily of Nepal,[2] is an Asian plant species in the lily family. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby regions: northern Thailand, northern Myanmar, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Tibet, and Yunnan.[1] It can be found growing on wet forest borders at 1,200 to 3,000 m (3,900 to 9,800 ft).[3]
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Lily of Nepal | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Lilium |
Species: | L. nepalense |
Binomial name | |
Lilium nepalense D.Don 1820 not Collett & Hemsl. 1890 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Lilium ochroleucum Wall. ex Baker |
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Lilium nepalense grows up to about 1 m high, usually less. The bulbs are stoloniferous, and for newly planted bulbs, the shoot will often come up some distance from the planting spot. Flowers are few, often solitary, pendant, pale green with a purple throat. The flowers are generally unscented during daylight hours and heavily scented after dark.[3]