Lily: Colorful six-petaled blooms that makes this flower famous!

New Delhi: The beautiful bloom of the lily flower makes it one of the most popular flowering plants in the horticultural business. But, this showy flower is so much more than meets the eye. It has significant symbolism in a number of cultures, partly due to its beauty and radiance.

What makes a lily a lily? To start, we need to understand some general botanic info about the lily flower. There nearly 100 species of “true” lilies. These flowers fall in the genus Lilium in the family Liliaceae. Lilies have six petals and come in nearly every color of the rainbow. There are many other plants with “lily” in their names, such as daylily (genus Hemerocallis), water lily (Nymphaea), lily of the valley (Convallaria), and peace lily (Spathiphyllum). In this article, we’ll stick to the true lilies, and ignore the imposters.

Lilies are one of the most popular flowers in the horticulture trade. Although there are almost 100 species of lily, there are even more varieties. Humans have cultivated the plant for centuries, creating more and more hybrids and types along the way. One of the most famous types is the Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum.

This particular species traces its roots back to the Ryukyu islands of Japan. In the 1800s, it was introduced to Europe and the United States and its popularity flourished. Since World War 2, the center of production of this particular lily has relocated to a small region in Oregon and California. Throughout the world, horticulturists constantly hybridize and cultivate other types of lilies.

Another thing that makes the lily flower special is its ability to survive after being cut. That’s why you often see them in flower arrangements like bouquets, vases, and garlands.