Easter lily

Lilium longiflorum Thunb.

Lilium longiflorum, known as the Easter lily, is a species native to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands (Japan). It is a stem-rooting lily that can grow up to 1 m tall, producing trumpet-shaped, white, fragrant flowers that face outward. Once considered a variety of this species, Lilium formosanum is a closely related plant from Taiwan. The Easter lily is toxic to cats, as are most true lilies.

Description

Lilium longiflorum, described in 1794 by Thunb., belongs to the Liliaceae family. It is distributed across regions including the BR, PE, 48 conterminous United States, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, several parts of Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. This species is notable for its outward-facing, white, fragrant flowers and its stem-rooting growth habit. It is often associated with Easter traditions and is cultivated for ornamental purposes. However, it is important to note that the plant is toxic to cats, a characteristic shared by many members of the Lilium genus.

Other common names

Easter lilyeaster-lilywhite trumpet lilytrumpet lily

Distribution

BR · PE · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · Bermuda · Costa Rica · Florida · Japan · Korea · Mexico Central · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nansei-shoto · Nicaragua · Ogasawara-shoto · Philippines · Taiwan · Utah · Vietnam