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Lilium candidum, the Madonna lily [2] [3] or white lily, [4] is a plant in the true lily family. It is native to the Balkans and Middle East, and naturalized in other parts of Europe, including France, Italy, and Ukraine, and in North Africa, the Canary Islands, Mexico, and other regions.
Cultivated for centuries, award-winner Lilium candidum is a majestic Lily with large (2-3 in or 6-8 cm long), glistening pure white trumpets facing outward, and bright yellow pollen.
Lilium candidum, the Madonna lily or white lily, is a plant in the genuine lily family. It is local to the Balkans and the Middle East and naturalized in different pieces of Europe, including France, Italy, and Ukraine, and North Africa, the Canary Islands, Mexico, and other regions.
Posted by Lucius93 (Croatia - Zone 9a) on May 19, 2020 11:46 AM concerning plant: The purest white lily in the world with unique fragrance. It forms bulbs at ground level, and, unlike other lilies, grows a basal rosette of leaves during winter.
Lilium candidum [LIL-ee-um, KAN-did-um] is also known as Madonna Lily. The lily is said to be one of the oldest flowers in cultivation. Images of it have been found in the ruins of Crete and Egypt.
May 27, 2022 · Characteristics, cultivation and properties. The White Lily (Lilium candidum) is a plant belonging to the family of Liliaceae. It is one of the most common species of lily and its flower has a strong symbolic charge.
Lilium candidum is a perennial plant with up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall stems and glossy dark green scattered leaves. The flowers are fragrant, pure white, trumpet-shaped, up to 3.2 inches (8 cm) long, and appear in terminal racemes.
Description: Lilium candidum is a stout, tough lily. The bulb is white to yellow, and can be very large in older specimens, with thick powerful contractile basal roots. It can live 30+ years if left undisturbed. The stem emerges in spring and rises 2-4ft (80-120cm).
Lilium candidum: From the Ancient Greeks to Biblical Times and Beyond. The Madonna Lily may come from the Balkans and the Middle East, but it has become a plant of legend and mystery around the world. In 1,550 BC, we already find traces of Lilium Candidum as a celebrated plant.
Lilium candidum (IXb/a) Madonna lily. A perennial with stems to 1.8m in height, with glossy dark green, scattered leaves. Fragrant, trumpet-shaped pure white flowers 6-8cm in length are carried in terminal racemes of up to 20 in summer
