Scientific Name: Lilium longiflorum
Not-So-Fun
Fact: Yes, even my namesake can be poisonous. All parts of the lily plant are
highly poisonous to cats. Symptoms are experienced over twenty-four to
forty-eight hours and slide from kidney failure to death.
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Plantae
Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:
Liliiales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium
Species: L.
longiflorum
Taxonomical
note: Most cultivated Easter lilies are the variant called “Nellie White” and
are named after the wife of the grower who bred them.
Description:
The most striking feature of the Easter lily is its large, white,
trumpet-shaped flowers, which feature bright yellow anthers. In Christianity,
the lily is often used as a symbol for Mary, mother of Jesus, and lilies are
often used as symbols of purity and happiness.
Environment:
Easter lilies are native to Japan ,
specifically the Ryukyu islands at the southern end of
the great archipelago. In 1819, the species was introduced to the British
Isles , and in 1853 it was introduced to the island
of Bermuda
Reproduction
& Development: Lilies are angiosperms, or flowering plants. They grow from
bulbs and naturally bloom in summer, although many plants are artificially
forced to bloom in spring using greenhouse temperature and artificial lighting.
To bloom, bulbs require a thousand hours’ worth of exposure to cold, damp air.
Lilies reproduce sexually through the classic model of pollination, though they
may also sprout as bulblets on the subterraneous stems of their parent plants.
Nutrition: The University
of Vermont
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