Wood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum

Wood Lily Plant

Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum), a slow-growing North American perennial, grows 0.3-0.9 m in sandy, well-drained soil under full sun to part shade, yielding 1-5 orange-red flowers in mid-summer with no edible or medicinal use.

Picture illustrating Wood Lily plant

Habit

Perennial

Height

0.3-0.9 m

Growth

Slow

Soil

Well-drained, sandy

Shade

Full sun to part shade

Moisture

Moderate

Edible

No

Medicinal

No

Origin

North America

Climatic Condition

Temperate

Temperature (°)

10-25

Humidity (%)

50-70

Potting media

Peat+Sand+Compost

Fertilizers

Balanced NPK(10:10:10)

Watering

Moderate watering

Plant Weight 

~0.3-0.8 kg

Flowering Time

Mid-summer

Soil Ph level

5.5-6.5

Water Ph level

6.0-7.0

Soil EC

0.5-1.5 mS/cm

Yield Per Plant 

1-5 flowers

NPK ratio 

10:10:10

life Span

5-10 years

Health Benefits

None

Suggested Grow Media or Potting Mix ?

50% peat moss, 30% sand, 20% compost.


Suggested Fertigation/Fertilizers

Fertilize every 3-4 weeks with 10:10:10.

Common Diseases and Remedies

Lily mosaic virus, botrytis bulb rot. 

Mottled Or streaked yellow and green patterns on leaves, stunted growth, rotting bulbs, foul odour. 

Remove and destroy infected plants, insecticidal soap, neem oil. 

In-Organic Remedies

No cure, affected plants should be removed, synthetic insecticides used.

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