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Liliaceae
Giant Himalayan Lily
Cardiocrinum giganteum
Grandeur and patience.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Cardiocrinum
- Native to
- Himalayas, China, Myanmar, Japan
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 6-12 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- deep, humus-rich, moist
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- This is one of the tallest lilies in the world, with flower stalks reaching up to 3.6 meters.
- The bulb takes 5 to 7 years to mature enough to bloom, after which it dies and produces offsets.
- Each stem can carry up to 20 large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers.
- The genus name Cardiocrinum means 'heart lily,' referring to the heart-shaped basal leaves.
- It was first collected by Nathaniel Wallich in Nepal in the 1820s and caused a sensation in Victorian gardens.
Color meanings
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majesty
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perseverance