Easter Lily
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Scientific name: Lilium longiflorum Thunb.
I. Botany/History
- Family: Liliaceae.
- Growth Habit: Perennial from bulb.
- Origin: Native habitat - Southern Japanese and neighboring islands ≈ latitude 30° N (New Orleans).
- Development:
- Key People:
II. Uses
- Pots
- Cut flowers
- Bulbs
- Bedding plants
III. Propagation
- Sexual
- Asexual
IV. Growing/Flowering
- Light - (photosynthesis, photoperiodic responses):
No light
- Temperature (recommended/necessary for different growth stages or growth regulation)
DIF & Easter Lilies
- Water
- Nutrition
- Media/Potting/Planting
- Atmosphere
- Growth Regulation (chemical, environmental, etc.)
V. Special Considerations - (special timing or growing techniques, idiosyncraces, etc.)
VI Disorders
- Insect
- Disease
- Physiological
VII. Marketing and Grading
- Areas of production in U.S.
- Specific dates or holidays if applicable
VIII. Postharvest Handling
IX. Cultivars
X. References