🌸 Flower
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Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum
Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum), a bulbous perennial of the Liliaceae family and one of the oldest cultivated ornamental flowers, grown for millennia for its pure white, fragrant blooms.
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- Liliaceae
- Plant type
- Bulbous perennial
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Early to mid-summer
- Mature height
- 90-120 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun to partial shade
- Fragrance
- Strong, sweet fragrance
- Native region
- Balkans and Middle East
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Regular watering; bulbs dislike waterlogging in winter dormancy.
- Climate requirements
- Mediterranean-type climate; prefers a dry summer dormancy period.
- Soil types
- Well-drained, alkaline soil.
- Propagation method
- Bulb offsets, scaling
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Attracts bees and moths.
- Toxicity
- Toxic to cats (all Lilium species); can cause severe kidney injury if ingested by cats.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Cut flowers, religious/ceremonial symbolism, ornamental garden bulb
- Economic importance
- One of the classic bulbs of the global cut-flower and flower-bulb export trade, alongside tulips and daffodils.
Trade