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Close-up of a blooming Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) with white petals and yellow-orange stamens, surrounded by green stems and additional lilies in the background.
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Easter lily

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Also known as: Lilium longiflorum
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Close-up of a blooming Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) with white petals and yellow-orange stamens, surrounded by green stems and additional lilies in the background.
Easter lily Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum).

The Easter lily, scientifically known as Lilium longiflorum, is a cultivated white lily that typically blooms in early spring. Lilies belong to the genus Lilium, which comprises 80 to 100 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These plants are known for their leafy stems, scaly bulbs, and trumpet-shaped flowers, though other shapes exist within the genus. Lilies are popular ornamental plants and have been extensively hybridized. They are usually grown from bulbs and prefer porous, loamy soil with good drainage. Historically, lilies have been cultivated for medicinal and ornamental purposes, with the Madonna lily being associated with purity.12

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