A lily grows from a bulb, sending up a leafy stem that carries its flowers above the surrounding foliage. Look at the leaf arrangement and the flower shape together when comparing plants in the garden.
The morphological characteristics of lily
Lily is a perennial rooted flower, a strain is 40 ~ 60 cm, and it is as high as 1 meter. Stems, no branches, grass green, stem base with red or purple brown spots. Single leaf, mutual, wire, no-free handle, direct branches on the stalk, the leaves are parallel. Some varieties have a purple or green granular beads between leaves, and their beads can breed into small plants. Flowers are born in the top of the stem, showing a total or monochronous, the corolla is large, the glow is longer, which is a drain-shaped horn, six cleaves, due to stems, the flowers, open, often sag or flat stretch.
Due to different varieties, there is a variety of yellow, white, pink, orange red, some purple or black spots, and a flower with a variety of colors, very beautiful. The petals is flat, and there is an outwardly roll, so there is "Vol-Dan" American name. Some have a flavor, so there is "Musk Lily". Flower falling elliptical capsules.
Lily's growth habits
Lily requirements vary by species and hybrid group. Choose a suitable position and a well-drained planting medium, and check the named plant's hardiness rather than treating one temperature range as universal.
Location of Lily
Lily is mainly distributed in the east, Europe, North America, etc. Temperary area. There have been more than 100 varieties in the world. China is the most important origin of its original origin, original production, is a natural distribution center of Lily Plant.
What is the role of lily
View value: The main application value of Lily is to watch, the lily is known as "Yunshang Fairy". Because of its elegance of its appearance, Catholic is a symbol of Maria, and Vatican is independent of the national independence, economic prosperity and makes it as a national flower. Lily's scorpion is bonded by scales. It has the meaning of "100 years of good", "the Chinese people are deemed to be a lot of auspicious flowers since ancient times. Lily flower is elegant, the leaves are green, and the stem is a rookie. Lily can be focus on the insertion styling, skeleton flowers. It belongs to a special pattern.
Edible value: The ball of lily contains rich starch, some varieties can be used as vegetables; in China Lanzhou Lanzhou, which is called the world, the earliest record in Pingliang County, Gansu Province, has been more than 450 years. At present, there are widely planted eating lily in Qilihe, Lanzhou, enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad. Lanzhou lily, sweet taste, can be made of snacks, but also cuisine; Yixing's Vol-Dan makes lily soup is summer summer heat. Lily can also make a lilies, lily powder, and the price is high in the international market.
This article concerns lily growth and flower form. A photographed ornamental plant should be identified by its botanical or cultivar name before information from another plant is applied to it.
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