Lily types and pictures

Lily is a beautiful flower plant. It is a multi-year herbaceous bulbous plant in the genus Lilium of the Liliaceae family. It is distributed in eastern Asia, Europe and North America. There are more than 100 species of lilies found in the world. There are more than 30 species in our country. I will introduce the most common species and pictures of lilies in our country. Friends who like lilies can take a closer look.

Types and pictures of lilies

1. Lily of the Valley

The Tianxiang lily is the most important variety of lily. Its bulb is a flat coconut-shaped bulb, the stem is light green, the inflorescence is a raceme, the corolla is white with reddish-brown spots, and the aroma is particularly rich and attractive.

2. Hubei lily

Hubei lily is a lily variety that mainly grows in Hubei Province. The bulb of this lily is oblate, purple in appearance, and tastes very fragrant, but it is not edible. Its bulb is green with spots, and the flowers are mostly orange-yellow with black-brown spots on the corolla.

3. Lilium

Sichuan lily is a kind of lily that natively grows in Sichuan. Its bulb is flat and oval, white in appearance, and can be eaten by humans. The flowers of this lily are drooping, mostly orange-yellow with purple spots, and the petals are curled, which is particularly beautiful.

4. Musk Lily

Musk lily is also quite common in life. It is an important raw material for making cut flowers. The flowers are solitary, waxy white, with a very long tube and a trumpet-shaped mouth at the top. The diameter is mostly about ten centimeters. It has a rich and attractive floral fragrance.