Easter lily

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The Easter lily is a fragrant white trumpet-shaped flower traditionally associated with purity and resurrection in Christian celebrations of Easter.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
ornamental plant
plant
associatedWithHoliday Easter
associatedWithReligion Christianity
commercialProductionRegion California
Oregon
United States West Coast
commonNameOf Lilium longiflorum
cultivatedIn Europe
Japan
United States
culturalSignificance symbol of the resurrection of Jesus in Christian tradition
traditional Easter gift plant
family Liliaceae
flowerColor white
floweringUse cut flower
potted plant
flowerPartCount six tepals
flowerShape trumpet-shaped
genus Lilium
growthForm bulbous perennial
hasFragrance yes
kingdom Plantae
leafType narrow lanceolate leaves
lightRequirement bright indirect light
nativeRegion East Asia
nativeTo Ryukyu Islands
Taiwan
order Liliales
plantHeight about 30–90 cm
plantType herbaceous plant
propagationMethod bulbs
scales
scentDescription sweet fragrance
soilRequirement well-drained soil
symbolism new life
purity
resurrection
taxonRank species
toxicityToPets can cause kidney failure in cats
toxic to cats
typicalBloomTime around Easter
spring
usedFor church decoration
home decoration
religious decoration

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Easter lily ("Lilium longiflorum")
commonNameOf
Liliopsida ("Lilium candidum")
includesSpecies
Eastertide
symbol

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