Names of Lilies Flowers
The genus lilium is so large that it encompasses a total of 110 species. That means that there are so many different types of lilies that they have to be divided into divisions.Not only that, botanists and gardeners have also started to breed new lilies creating hybrids. This leads to a whole group of hybrid lilies and new, exotic names. In some cases, the same name might be used to describe different types of lilies.In other cases, the difference between lilies might not even be noticeable. Some common names for lilies include the Easter lily, Japanese lily, Tiger lily, Canada lily, Michigan lily, Wood lily and Orange lily.
Oriental Varieties of Lilies
One of the sections in which lilies are classifiedis calledArchelirion. This section includes many oriental lilies and the Golden Rayed lily is by far among the most popular ones. These plants do well in soil that is neutral or acidic. There are international sellers that ship these particular types of lilies to North America and to other regions of the world. The Golden Rayed lily usually blooms in the middle of the summer or as late as the early fall. The Japanese lily has a strong scent and it can be either white or pinkish purple (almost a deep magenta). It blooms in the middle of the summer or early fall just like the Golden Rayed lily. These two varieties are favorites for breeding and hybridization purposes.
North American Lilies
Since lilies have long been traded around the world, North America was not immune to the lily rush. Botanists began to grow and afterwards breed many types of lilies: that’s how manycommonly seen North American lilies got here. A fewliliessuch as the Wood lily (also referred to as Western Red lily), the Tiger lily (known also as the Columbia lily), and the Washingtonlily (aka:Shasta lily) are indigenous to North America. The most well-known lily is possibly Tiger lily which can be found in the western region of North America. The Wood lily or Philadelphia lily is native to Philadelphia as the name suggests,yet it can be seen all across the United States and Canada. The Washington lily was actually named after Martha Washington who was George Washington’s wife.
African Lilies
Perhaps the most famous lilies are the African varieties because they are consideredto be extremely exotic and have been around since ancient times. One of the most popular African lily is the Blue Lily, which was popular among the ancient Egyptians. It is part of the Egyptian mythology because it was associated with the origin of their god Ra: they believed the young god was within a closed Blue Lily and when it opened, he was released into the world. Calla Lilies are also from the southern region of Africa and are very popular in the United States.With time,Calla lilies have gained the common name of Easter lily because they symbolize purity, chastity and truth.