Lily (scientific name: Lilium) is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the genus Lilium of the Liliaceae family. It is native to the temperate regions of almost every continent in the northern hemisphere, mainly distributed in eastern Asia, Europe, North America, etc., around the world More than 110 varieties have been discovered, 55 of which are produced in China. In recent years, many new varieties have been produced through artificial hybridization, such as Asiatic lily, musk lily, perfume lily, sunflower (fire) lily, and lily lily.

Special lily photos (20 photos) Lilies

Lilies are mainly used for ornamental purposes, especially cut flower varieties exported from the Netherlands and Japan. The bulbs of lilies are rich in starch, and some can be eaten as vegetables. In China, eating lilies has a long history, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that lilies are slightly cold and mild in nature, and have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, clearing fire, calming the mind, and calming the mind. , and bulbous stems can be used as medicine. It is a flower that can be used both as medicine and food.

Temperate regions such as China, Japan, North America and Europe. Lily has elegant flowers, green leaves and graceful stems. It is a new and valuable cut flower.

Yellow lily

There are more than 90 kinds of wild lilies in the world. my country is the center of the origin of lilies in the world. According to surveys, there are about 46 species and 18 varieties of lilies native to my country, accounting for More than half of the world's total, 36 species and 15 variants are unique to my country. There are 16 species in Nanping City, including 5 wild lilies, 1 variant and 10 mutations. There are two kinds of wild lilies, the orange-red curliculata and the white lily, which are wild in the mountainous areas. They are precious germplasm resources in my country. Flower breeding experts from the United States, France and the Netherlands have visited Nanping many times to inspect lilies and praised these varieties as rare and excellent imported lily varieties in the world, with regional characteristics and development potential.

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As for the lifespan of lilies, lilies are perennial plants, so will their flowers fade? But lilies are difficult to grow