Lilium odorum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lilium odorum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lilium odorum, Planch. (L. Colchesteri, Hort. L. col- chesterense, Wallace). Bulb globular, 2-3 in. diam., white or pale yellow: st. smooth, 1-3 ft. high, glaucous-green, spotted purplish brown, darker at the base: leaves 12—20, horizontal or semi-erect, 3—4 in. long, 2/3 - 1 in. wide, glaucous-green, tinged brown when young: flowers usually solitary, sometimes 2-3 together, 6—8 in. long, nearly as wide, with waxy segms., golden yellow inside, fading to creamy yellow, while the outside is tinged reddish brown; anthers reddish brown; the fragrance is rich and delicious, similar to that of the Cape jasmine. July to early Aug. Japan, Korea and China. — A lily of many names, often confused with L. Brownii, L. japonicum and so on. It is quite rare, but is of easy culture, both in pots and open ground. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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