regal lily
Also known as: king's lily; royal lily
L. regale is a vigorous bulbous perennial to 2m in height, with narrow glossy green leaves and racemes of fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers 14cm in length, yellow in the centre and flushed with purple on the outside
Scientific classification
- Species
- regal lily (Lilium regale)
- Genus
- Lilium
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of regal lily
Distribution map
Southwestern China
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Culture
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Toxicity
Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of regal lily
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regal lily care guide
- Keep soil lightly and evenly moist during active stem and bud growth
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil lightly and evenly moist during active stem and bud growth
Fertilizing
FertilizingLily bulb feed every three weeks during spring and summer growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets after the foliage dies down
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and a virus; see lily diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to lily beetle, aphids, slugs, snails, Thrips, leatherjackets, and wireworms, and to damage by rabbits and voles; plants in containers may be affected by vine weevil
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