Scented lily bulbs with sprouts can be planted in all four seasons
In autumn and winter, many flower enthusiasts like to plant lilies. Today, the editor will tell you the key points of the method for planting sprouted scented lily bulbs in all four seasons
Lilies are a flower variety loved by many people. Many flower enthusiasts buy lily bulbs and plan to grow them at home. Today, the editor will tell you about planting sprouted scented lily bulbs in all four seasons.
Plant variety: Lily
Applicable space: Balcony, windowsill, courtyard, rooftop
Functions: Absorbs formaldehyde, purifies air, ornamental
Flowering season: Autumn, winter
Plant category: Herbaceous flowering plant
Difficulty level: Very easy to care for
Preparation method
Flower pot + carbendazim + bulbs + nutrient soil. It is better to choose large bulbs with sprouts. The flower pot should be breathable, have drainage holes, and be novel, distinctive, and attractive; ceramic types are preferable. Layer in order: rubble to block the holes - fine sand - an appropriate amount of plain soil - nutrient soil. While adding soil, mix in carbendazim, and let it sit for a week before use.
Lily planting
Properly trim the lily bulbs, bury the trimmed bulbs 2/3 into the soil, then evenly sprinkle soil on the surface. Remember not to sprinkle too much soil on the surface. Gently shake, and under the force of gravity, the soil will naturally compact.
Watering lilies
After planting lilies, water thoroughly the first time until water is seen at the bottom of the pot. If the potting soil settles too much from watering and exposes the bulbs, supplement with an appropriate amount of nutrient soil as needed, then spray water again. Place in a cool, shaded area and water appropriately about once a week.
Key points of lily care techniques
Moisture: In the daily care of lilies, because lily bulbs are fleshy bulbs, they like moisture. Generally keep them moist, but not too dry or wet for a long time, to avoid root rot and even death.
Light: Lily bulbs like light, but newly planted bulbs should be placed in a cool, shaded place for about a week, after which they can be exposed to the sun. This helps the plant become stronger, more compact, and produce large, vivid flowers.
Flowering period: After the bulbs are planted, generally in about 2 months, you can see beautiful lilies blooming. In particular, late autumn is the period when lily bulbs reproduce fastest, and it is also the time when more lilies can be seen.
Fertilizer and water: Lily bulbs like fertilizer. In the early growth stage, gradually apply heavy fertilizer to meet the nutritional needs of growth and flowering. During the flowering period, gradually reduce water and fertilizer to help prolong the flowering period.
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Lily cultivation methods and precautions, introduction to lilies
The lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae. It is mainly distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere such as eastern Asia, Europe, and North America. More than a hundred varieties have been discovered worldwide. China is its most important place of origin, with more than fifty native species, and is the center of natural distribution for plants in the genus Lilium. In recent years, there have been many new varieties produced through artificial hybridization, such as Asiatic lilies, trumpet lilies, and scented lilies. The main application value of lilies lies in ornamental use, and some varieties can be eaten as vegetables and used medicinally.
Lily flowers are mainly used for ornamental purposes, especially cut flower varieties exported by the Netherlands and Japan. Lily bulbs are rich in starch, and some can even be eaten as vegetables. In China, edible lilies have a long history, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that lilies are slightly cold and neutral in nature, with effects of moistening the lungs, clearing heat, and calming the mind. Both the flowers and scaly stems can be used as medicine, making it a flower that is both medicinal and edible.
Morphological characteristics of lilies
The shape of the scales is one of the bases for species classification. The scales of most lilies are lanceolate, without nodes, and mostly arranged in imbricate fashion on the bulb disc, forming the bulb. The stem surface is usually green, or has brown markings, or is almost entirely brown-red. The stem is usually cylindrical and hairless. The leaves are spirally scattered, rarely whorled. Leaf shapes include lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate and oblanceolate, elliptical, or linear. The leaves are sessile or have short petioles. The leaf margins are entire or have small papillae. The flowers are large, solitary, clustered, or in racemes. The flowers are upright, drooping, or horizontally extended, and the flower colors are often vivid. There are 6 tepals in 2 whorls, free, often connivent to form a bell or trumpet shape. Flower colors include white, yellow, pink, red, and many other colors. There are 6 stamens, with slender filaments and relatively large elliptical anthers.
The bulb is white, 4-7 cm tall, 5-8 cm in diameter, broadly ovate, extending about 10 cm into the soil; the stem is upright and hard, with 2-3 whorls of fibrous roots on the part buried in the soil at the base, and the aboveground part is 1.2-1.5 m tall, 0.8-1.2 cm in diameter, ribbed, dark purple, and covered with white woolly hairs. The leaves are scattered, sessile, glossy, lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm wide, with acuminate tips and more than 5 conspicuous veins. The upper leaves gradually become shorter and form leaf-like bracts. Bulbils usually grow in the leaf axils; the bulbils are spherical, 2-3 mm in diameter, and turn black when old. The inflorescence is racemose-paniculata; the pedicels are thick and hard, spreading, and the flowers are slightly drooping; there are 6 tepals, orange-red, densely covered with purple-black spots, recurved when open, lanceolate, 8 cm long and 1.5 cm wide; the stamens are 5-7 cm long, and the anthers are purple and spotted; the stigma is purple, and the ovary is 1.3-1.8 cm long. The fruit is obovate, 3-4 cm long. The flowering period is generally in July.
Perennial bulbous herbaceous flowering plant, plant height 40-60 cm, with some reaching more than 1 m. The stem is upright, unbranched, grass-green, and the base of the stem has red or purplish-brown spots.
There is a bulb underground. The bulb is composed of broad-ovate or lanceolate white or light yellow fleshy scales 6-8 cm in diameter that are held together into a spherical shape, with a membranous layer on the outside. Most fibrous roots grow from the base of the bulb. The leaves are simple, alternate, narrowly linear, without petioles, directly clasping the stem, with parallel veins. Some varieties produce purple or green granular bulbils in the leaf axils, and these bulbils can reproduce into small plants. The flowers are borne at the top of the stem in racemes, clustered or solitary. The corolla is relatively large, and the floral tube is relatively long, funnel-shaped and trumpet-like, with six lobes and no sepals. Because the stem is slender and the flowers are large, they often droop or extend horizontally when open. Flower color varies among varieties and is diverse, mostly yellow, white, pink, or orange-red, and some have purple or black spots. Some single flowers have multiple colors and are extremely beautiful. Some petals are flat and spreading, while others curl outward, hence the elegant name "tiger lily." Some flowers are strongly fragrant, hence the name "trumpet lily." After the flowers fade, they form long elliptical capsules.
Ecological habits of lilies
China is an important place of origin for lilies. Lilies like warm, humid, and sunny environments. They are relatively cold-tolerant but afraid of high temperatures and high humidity. The suitable growth temperature for lilies is 15-25°C. When the temperature is below 10°C, growth is slow, and when it exceeds 30°C, growth is poor. During growth, daytime temperatures of 21-23°C and nighttime temperatures of 15-17°C are best. Bulbs for forced cultivation must be stored at 7-10°C for 4-6 weeks.
Lilies need moist water for cultivation, which is beneficial for the growth of stems and leaves. If the soil is too wet, waterlogged, or poorly drained, it will cause lily bulbs to rot and die. For potted lilies, watering should gradually increase with plant growth. Water supply should be sufficient during the flowering period, reduced after flowering, and stopped after the aboveground part withers. Too-wet potting soil will likewise cause bulb rot.
Lilies like soft light. They are also tolerant of strong light and semi-shade. Insufficient light can cause bud drop and reduce the number of flowers. With sufficient light, plants are robust and compact, and the flowers are vivid. Lilies are long-day plants. Increasing light by 6 hours per day can make them bloom earlier. If the light duration is reduced, flowering is delayed.
The soil should be fertile, loose, and well-drained sandy loam, with the best soil pH being 5.5-6.5. For potting soil, a mix of leaf mold, culture soil, and coarse sand is suitable. Lilies are cold-tolerant, but the most suitable growth temperature is between 15-25°C. Below 10°C or above 30°C, growth is poor. Lilies generally prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5 and humus-rich soil with a bulk density below 1 g/cubic cm. They dislike waterlogging and like semi-shaded environments, but excessive shade will cause leggy flower stems and bud drop.
They like moisture and light, and require fertile, humus-rich, deep, and extremely well-drained sandy soil, and most of all dislike hard clay; most varieties are suitable for growing in slightly acidic to neutral soil, with a soil pH of 5.5-6.5. Lilies like cool and humid environments. Places with sufficient sunlight and slightly shaded environments are more suitable for lilies. They dislike drought and severe heat, and their cold tolerance is somewhat weaker. The growth and flowering temperature for lilies is 16-24°C. Below 5°C or above 30°C, growth almost stops. Only above 10°C do plants grow normally. When it exceeds 25°C, growth stagnates again. If the nighttime temperature in winter is below 5°C for 5-7 consecutive days, flower bud differentiation and bud development will be severely affected, delaying flowering or even causing blind flowers and flower splitting.
Most varieties of lilies like light, and in the south they are suitable for planting in shaded, semi-shaded places. Lilies are suitable for fertile, loose, well-drained soil, and do not have very high requirements for humus. The pH value should be neutral or slightly acidic. Lilies are short-day plants and require a warm, humid, and cool climate, and are afraid of high heat.
Variety classification of lilies
Lilies are perennial herbs. The non-tunicate bulb is flattened spherical and milky white. The stem is upright, with stem roots at the underground nodes, and the aboveground stem is stiff, short and sturdy, green, and smooth. The leaves are mostly scattered and lanceolate. Several flowers are terminal, trumpet-shaped, flat and spreading, with the tepal tips slightly recurved outward, milky white, and the depths of the floral tube light green.
Asiatic potted series
CompassSup, plant height 45 cm, flowers golden orange, 4-6 buds per stem;
CountyLife, plant height 40 cm, flowers deep yellow, 8-10 buds per stem;
Partnr, plant height 40 cm, flowers deep red, 6-8 buds per stem;
Fancy, plant height 45 cm, flowers yellow, 4-6 buds per stem;
Cameleon, plant height 45 cm, flowers golden yellow, 6-8 buds per stem;
NewWave, plant height 40 cm, flowers pure white, 7-9 buds per stem;
BlackBird, plant height 30 cm, flowers deep red, 4-6 buds per stem;
Horizon, plant height 35 cm, flowers orange, 6-8 buds per stem.
Oriental potted series
Boulavard, plant height 45 cm, flowers white with a yellow center, 6-7 buds per stem;
BabyLove, plant height 25 cm, flowers white with a yellow center, 6-8 buds per stem;
Prestige, plant height 40 cm, flowers deep red with white edges, 9-11 buds per stem;
Miracle, plant height 30 cm, flowers pink with a yellow center, 5-7 buds per stem;
Alibi, plant height 25 cm, flowers white with a yellow center, 6-10 buds per stem;
Feelings, plant height 50 cm, flowers pink with a yellow center, 7-9 buds per stem;
LittleBoy, plant height 45 cm, flowers deep pink, 5-7 buds per stem;
LittleGirl, plant height 40 cm, flowers pink with a yellow center, 5-7 buds per stem.
Common lily varieties
Korean lily (Liliumamabile)
Golden-rayed lily (Liliumauratum)
Bulb-bearing lily (Liliumbulbiferum)
Brown's lily (Liliumbrownii)
Canada lily (Liliumcanadense)
Madonna lily (Liliumcandidum)
Scented lily (LiliumCasaBlanca)
Chalcedonian lily (Liliumchalcedonicum)
Morning star lily (Liliumconcolor)
Taiwan lily (Liliumformosanum)
Geneva lily (Liliumcv."Geneve")
Star Gazer lily (Sunflower lily, Fire lily) (Liliumcv."StarGazer")
Henry's lily (Liliumhenryi)
Humboldt's lily (Liliumhumboldtii)
Dutch lily (Liliumhybrids)
Tiger lily (Liliumlancifolium)
Trumpet lily (Liliumlongiflorum)
Martagon lily (Liliummartagon)
Nepal lily (Liliumnepalense)
Leopard lily (Liliumpardalinum)
Low lily (Liliumpumilum)
Regal lily (Liliumregale)
Showy lily (Liliumspeciosum)
Classification of lilies by leaf arrangement and flower type: Lilium section
The characteristics of this group are scattered leaves and large trumpet-shaped flowers that grow horizontally, with high ornamental value. Three are relatively prominent:
1. Lilium regale, also known as king lily and thousand-leaf lily, has white flowers with a yellow center and purple backs on the petals
2. Trumpet lily, also known as iron-spore lily, with extremely fragrant flowers
3. Wild lily, with especially large trumpet-shaped flowers
Campanulate section
Its characteristics are scattered leaves, rich flower colors, and upward-facing flowers. The following three are relatively prominent:
1. Lilium dauricum, with orange-red and purple-red flower colors and purple spots on the petals
2. Lilium yunnanense, with flowers in white, golden yellow, yellow-green, and other colors
3. Morning star lily, with red flowers
Recurved section
Its characteristics are scattered leaves, drooping flowers, and petals recurved into a bell shape. The following two are relatively prominent:
1. Tiger lily, edible, with orange-red flowers and purple-black spots on the petals
2. Henry's lily, the most beautiful orange lily in horticulture
Whorled section
1. Leaves whorled, flower types varied, but spotted, belonging to this group
2. Qingdao lily, with upward-opening flowers, thick and glossy petals, and purple-red spots.
At present, the ones commonly seen in the flower market are trumpet lilies, regal lilies, and Lilium dauricum.
Dietary contraindications for liliesContraindicated for pregnant women; not suitable for people with weak cold spleen and stomach or diarrhea. Those with wind-cold cough, deficiency-cold bleeding, or poor spleen and stomach should avoid eating it. Because lilies contain certain compounds, and experiments on mice and dogs have found that long-term/large-dose consumption can cause damage to the lungs and kidneys and affect white blood cells and platelets, even edible lilies have a certain toxicity. It is recommended to consult a physician before use. Direct contact with raw bulbs may cause skin itching, and swallowing raw bulbs may cause symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.
Medicinal or dietary therapeutic value of lilies
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Edible value: Introduction to raw materials
Lilies are plants in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae. Lilium brownii, Lilium dauricum, or Lilium pumilum, also called fine-leaf lily or Xiayuhe, can be eaten fresh or used dried. Lilies are a traditional Chinese export specialty, and domestic consumption has also been rising year after year. Lilies themselves combine ornamental, edible, and medicinal value. There are more than 100 species of lilies worldwide, and China has more than 60 species. According to their growth years, they can be divided into annual, biennial, and perennial lilies. There are many excellent varieties across the country, such as:
Yixing lily (Lilium lancifolium Thunb.), also called tiger lily, tiger-skin lily, or bitter lily. Annual division propagation, with a yield of about 700 kg per mu, and high yields can exceed 1000 kg
Hunan trumpet lily (Lilium longiflorum Thumb.), also called dragon-tooth lily or pink lily.
Gansu sweet lily (Lilium davidii Duchartre), also known as Sichuan lily. After 3 years of planting, the yield per mu can reach 1500 kg.
Nutritional analysis
In addition to containing 21.29% protein, 12.43% fat, 11.47% reducing sugar, 1.61% starch, and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, 1.443 mg vitamin B and 21.2 mg vitamin C per 100 grams, lilies also contain some special nutritional components, such as colchicine and other alkaloids. These components act comprehensively on the human body, not only having good nutritional and tonic effects, but also having a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on various seasonal diseases caused by the dry autumn climate. Traditional Chinese medicine says that fresh lilies have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, moistening the lungs, and relieving cough, and are very beneficial to people who are weak after illness.
Dietary therapeutic effects
Moistening the lungs and relieving cough: Fresh lilies contain mucilage and have the effect of moistening dryness and clearing heat. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses them to treat lung dryness or lung-heat cough and other conditions with good results.
Calming the heart and soothing the mind: Lilies enter the heart meridian and are slightly cold in nature. They can clear the heart and relieve restlessness, calm the heart and soothe the mind, and are used for conditions such as lingering heat after febrile disease, mental confusion, insomnia and frequent dreaming, depression, and tendency to sadness and crying.
Beautifying and nourishing the face: Lilies are white and delicate. Fresh products are rich in mucilage and vitamins, which are beneficial to skin cell metabolism. Regularly eating lilies has a certain beauty effect.
Cancer prevention and anti-cancer: Lilies contain multiple alkaloids, have a preventive effect on leukopenia, can increase blood cells, and have a therapeutic effect on cytopenia after chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Lilies can also promote and enhance the mononuclear phagocyte system and phagocytic function in the body, improving the body's humoral immune capacity. Therefore, lilies have a relatively good preventive and therapeutic effect on many kinds of cancer.
This product is sweet, cool, clear, and moistening, mainly entering the lung and heart, and is good at clearing the lungs, moistening dryness, and relieving cough, and clearing the heart, calming the mind, and stopping fright. It is commonly used for lung-dry cough and deficiency restlessness.
Edible methods
Lily flower drink: Lily flowers are elegant and pure in appearance, symbolizing mutual affinity and lasting harmony. Lily flowers have the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, and calming the mind.
Flower meaning: a harmonious union lasting a hundred years
1. Lily and honeysuckle congee
[Ingredients]: 50 g of lily bulbs, washed clean; then take 10 g of honeysuckle, roast dry and grind into powder for later use.
[Method]: First rinse 100 g of japonica rice clean, cook until the congee is thick, then add the lily bulbs and cook for 10 minutes. Before taking off the heat, add the medicinal powder and an appropriate amount of white sugar, and it is ready to eat.
[Benefits]: Clears heat and reduces inflammation, promotes body fluid production and quenches thirst. Suitable for people with sore, swollen throat and those prone to excess "internal heat".
2. Mung bean and lily congee
[Method]: 100 g of mung beans, an appropriate amount of japonica rice or glutinous rice, add an appropriate amount of water and cook until done, then add 50 g of washed fresh lily bulbs and simmer briefly.
Before eating, add white granulated sugar or rock sugar to taste.
[Benefits]: Clears heat and detoxifies, promotes urination and reduces swelling. Suitable for the treatment of dry cough with sore throat, lingering heat after febrile disease, restlessness and insomnia, and similar conditions.
3. Steamed lily bulbs
[Method]: Wash an appropriate amount of fresh lily bulbs clean and steam until cooked, then eat.
[Benefits]: Tonifies qi, nourishes yin and moistens the lungs. Suitable for hepatitis, stomach problems, anemia, general weakness, and similar conditions.
4. Honey-glazed lily bulbs
[Method]: Put 60 g of lily bulbs and 30 g of honey in a bowl and mix well, then steam until cooked in a pot over water and eat.
[Benefits]: Moistens the heart and lungs, and lubricates the intestines to relieve constipation. Both lily bulbs and honey are suitable for autumn and winter cough due to lung dryness with dry throat, tuberculosis cough, blood-streaked phlegm, chronic bronchitis with dry cough in the elderly, and dry bound stool.[5]
5. Lily and lotus seed congee
[Method]: 30 g of cleaned lily bulbs, 25 g of lotus seeds, 100 g of glutinous rice, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and cook together as congee.
[Benefits]: Nourishes the stomach and relieves pain, tonifies the heart and calms the spirit. Suitable for treating stomach and epigastric pain due to weakness of the spleen and stomach, and restlessness and insomnia due to deficiency of the heart and spleen or insufficiency of heart yin.
6. Golden pumpkin
[Ingredients]: Pumpkin, fresh lily bulbs, sugar, scallions.
[Method]:
1. Prepare all the ingredients;
2. Take a piece from the base of the pumpkin and peel off the skin with a sharp knife held close to the rind;
3. Cut the pumpkin flesh into slices about 3 mm thick;
4. Arrange the pumpkin pieces along the edge of the plate;
5. Break the freshest parts of the fresh lily bulbs into pieces, wash and drain, and mix evenly with an appropriate amount of white sugar;
6. Bring water to a boil, steam over water for 10-20 minutes, take out and sprinkle with an appropriate amount of chopped scallions, and it is ready.
7. Lily with fish fillets
[Ingredients]: Grass carp fillets, lily bulbs.
[Method]:
Marinate the fish fillets with salt, pepper and cooking wine for 15 minutes.
2. After marinating the fish fillets for 15 minutes, add a little starch and mix well.
3. Bring water in a pot to a boil, add the fish fillets. Blanch them in the water. Remove after 2-3 minutes and set aside.
4. With a little oil in the pan, add minced ginger and minced scallions, stir-fry until fragrant, then add red chili and lily bulbs and stir-fry for 1 minute.
5. Add the fish fillets set aside; do not stir-fry at this point. Add half a small bowl of water, add salt and chicken essence, cover the pot and cook for 3 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with a little chopped scallion and it is ready to serve.
8. Three-color lily
[Ingredients]: Lily bulbs, celery, ginkgo nuts.
[Method]:
1. Cut off both ends of the lily bulbs, separate the pieces and wash clean;
2. Remove the leaves and strings from the celery and cut into sections;
3. Snip a cut in the shells of the ginkgo nuts, boil in clear water for 5 minutes, then remove and soak in cold water, peel off the shells and skins;
4. Heat a wok and add vegetable oil; when the oil is about 60% hot, add the celery and stir-fry;
5. Then add the ginkgo nuts and lily bulbs respectively, and after stir-frying, season with salt and chicken essence;
6. Add a little clear water along the edge of the wok, and stir-fry quickly until the lily bulbs become transparent.
9. Stir-fried lily bulbs with shrimp
[Materials]: Fresh shrimp, lily bulbs, snow peas.
[Seasonings]: Minced scallion, salt, pepper, sugar, cooking wine, light soy sauce.
[Method]:
1. Separate the lily bulbs into petals, wash clean and drain; remove the strings from the snow peas, wash and cut into two sections; peel the shrimp to get the shrimp meat, remove the digestive tract, and wash clean.
2. Put the cleaned shrimp meat in a small bowl, add salt and pepper and mix well; blanch the snow peas in boiling water, remove quickly, then soak in cold water to chill and keep them bright green.
3. Pour an appropriate amount of oil into a wok; when it is 50% hot, add the shrimp and stir to separate; remove after they change color.
4. Leave a little oil in the wok, heat it and add the minced scallion, stir-fry until fragrant, add the shrimp, splash in the cooking wine, add the lily bulbs, salt, sugar, light soy sauce, pepper and a little fresh stock, stir-fry briefly until done, add the snow peas and stir-fry evenly, and it is ready to serve.
10. Lily congee
[Materials]: Fresh lily bulbs, japonica rice, rock sugar
[Method]:
1. Wash the fresh lily bulbs with clear water, and wash the japonica rice.
2. Cook the japonica rice and lily bulbs together with water to make congee; when the congee is done, add rock sugar, and after it dissolves, simmer briefly and it is ready.
This dish has the effect of moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and clearing the heart and calming the spirit. Suitable for those with chronic cough due to pulmonary tuberculosis, deficiency restlessness and palpitations, mental confusion, and poor appetite.
Health-promoting flower teas
1. Lily flower tea
[Ingredients]: 2 dried lily flowers, 10 mL of honey
[Preparation]: Brew the dried lily flowers with boiling water for 10 minutes, and add honey when drinking.
[Benefits]: Detoxifies, beautifies and nourishes the skin.
2. Lily and golden chrysanthemum tea
[Ingredients]: 2 dried lily flowers, 3 chrysanthemum flowers, 1 g of green tea, 0.5 g of honeysuckle, 0.5 g of mint
[Preparation]: Mix all the ingredients and brew with boiling water for 5 minutes.
[Use]: Drink as a tea substitute, one dose per day
[Benefits]: Clears the liver and brightens the eyes, soothes the throat and reduces swelling. Suitable for internal heat, sore swollen throat, liver heat with red eyes, and similar conditions.
3. Lily and American ginseng tea
[Ingredients]: 5 dried lily flowers, 1 g of American ginseng, 3 g of goji berries, 1 g of bamboo leaves
[Preparation]: Mix the ingredients and brew with boiling water for 10 minutes.
[Benefits]: Clears heat and moistens the lungs, nourishes the heart and calms the spirit, beautifies and fights aging
The lily is an ideal choice for relieving autumn dryness and moistening lung yin. The lily bulb is plump and thick, mellow and sweetly fragrant, sweet and refreshing. It is neutral in nature and sweet with a slight bitterness in taste, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and clearing the heart and calming the spirit. It has good therapeutic effects on lung heat with dry cough, blood-streaked phlegm, weak lungs and qi deficiency, and hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis. In addition, lily bulbs also clear heat, calm the heart and soothe the spirit, and can be used for lingering heat after febrile disease, restlessness and insomnia, mental unease, as well as symptoms appearing during menopause such as mental and physical fatigue, poor appetite, low-grade fever and insomnia, and irritability with thirst.
Culinary uses
1. Lily congee:
Take 50 g of lily powder and 60 g of japonica rice. First rinse the lily and rice separately, put them in a pot, add water, and simmer over low heat. When the lily and japonica rice are soft and cooked, add an appropriate amount of sugar and it is ready to eat. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and those weak after illness who have restlessness and insomnia, and low-grade fever with irritability. In addition, adding white fungus to the lily congee gives a stronger effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs; adding mung beans can strengthen the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.
2. Lily soup:
Remove impurities from the lily bulbs and wash them clean, rinse repeatedly in clear water, then add water and put in a pot, boil until extremely soft, add an appropriate amount of white sugar, and eat together with the soup. It can serve as an excellent dietary therapy for tuberculosis patients. Although it has a slight bitter taste when eaten, savored carefully it is sweet within the bitterness, leaving a pleasant aftertaste; if stored in the refrigerator for a while, it also makes an excellent chilled drink.
3. Lily decoction: Take 30 g of lily powder, 9 g of dwarf lilyturf tuber, 12 g of mulberry leaves, 9 g of apricot kernels, and 10 g of honey-fried loquat leaves, add water and boil. It has the effect of nourishing yin and releasing the exterior, and moistening the lungs and stopping cough. Alternatively, take fresh lily bulbs and lotus plumule and decoct together in water, and drink the liquid frequently each day; it can treat mouth and tongue sores.
4. Steamed lily: Mix fresh lily petals with honey, steam until cooked, and chew to eat; it can treat cough due to lung heat.
5. Stir-fried lily: Take 50 g of lily powder and 50 g of pork tenderloin slices, mix with salt, egg white and wet starch, and stir-fry together in hot oil until cooked, then add an appropriate amount of seasonings and it is ready. This dish is mellow in taste but not greasy, crisp, sweet and fragrant, and has the effect of tonifying the five viscera and nourishing yin and clearing heat; for those with a poor appetite and reduced food intake, eating this dish can also improve appetite.
6. DIY whitening mask: Clean the facial skin, apply a hot towel to the face for 5 minutes, then take about 10 g of lily powder, add purified water or an appropriate amount of honey or milk, mix and stir evenly, apply to the face, leave for 20 minutes, then rinse clean with clear water, making the skin white, tender and smooth.
7. Lily tea: 10 g of lily bulbs, an appropriate amount of white sugar (milk or honey), add 200 mL of boiling water and it is ready to drink.
8. Rock sugar stewed lily: 60 g each of lily bulbs and rock sugar, and 15 g of coltsfoot flowers. Wash the lily bulbs clean, tear them apart petal by petal, put them together with the coltsfoot flowers into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew over gentle heat. When nearly done, add the rock sugar, and when the lily bulbs are soft and cooked, it is ready to eat. This dish has the effect of moistening dryness and clearing fire, and clearing the heart and nourishing the lungs, and is suitable for symptoms such as dry cough due to lung dryness and irritability with thirst.
9. Steamed lily: 500 g of fresh lily bulbs and an appropriate amount of white sugar. Wash the lily bulbs clean and break them open into pieces; place on a plate, add white sugar and steam until cooked. This recipe comes from "Su Shi Shuo Lüe" (Brief Remarks on Vegetarian Foods), and has the effect of moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and clearing the heart and calming the spirit. It can treat conditions such as dry cough, chronic cough, insomnia and irritability.
10. Lily and winter melon soup: 50 g of lily bulbs, 400 g of fresh winter melon, and 1 egg. Wash the lily bulbs clean and tear into pieces, cut the winter melon into thin slices, add water and bring to a boil, then pour in the egg white, add an appropriate amount of oil and salt, mix well and simmer into a soup, and when the soup turns milky white it is ready to serve in a bowl. This soup has the effect of cooling, dispelling heat and relieving summer heat; it is an excellent dietary dish for the summer season, and anyone can eat it.
11. Sweet red bean paste with lily and lotus seeds: 500 g of red beans, 25 g of lily bulbs, 60 g of lotus seeds. Put the red beans and clear water not exceeding the water line into a soy milk maker, then plug it in, and when the light of the soy milk maker turns green, the red bean paste is ready. Soak the lily bulbs and lotus seeds in hot water for a while, then put them in a clay pot and cook until done.
Medicinal value
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lily bulbs have the effects of moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and clearing the heart and calming the spirit, and fresh lily bulbs in particular are even sweeter and more delicious. Lily bulbs are especially suitable for people who need to nourish the lungs and stomach, such as patients with chronic cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, mouth and tongue sores, dry mouth and bad breath; some patients with palpitations can also eat them in moderation. However, because lily bulbs are somewhat cooling in nature (but not cold), patients with stomach cold should use them sparingly. As winter arrives, more and more people need to moisten the lungs and nourish the stomach. Lily bulbs can clear the heart and moisten the lungs, and calm the spirit and stabilize the mind, making them very suitable for people troubled by insomnia. Clinical studies show that relatively significant therapeutic effects can be achieved. In addition, while taking medication, some behavioral therapies can be combined, including dietary therapy. Usually keep the diet light, and do not eat spicy food. Patients should cultivate good living habits, such as taking more walks after dinner and exercising more regularly; these are all very helpful for the recovery of symptoms.
The main value of lily bulbs lies in their ornamental use, and their bulbs are rich in starch, with some varieties usable as vegetables. Lanzhou lily in China, renowned worldwide for its edible value, was first recorded in the Pingliang County Annals of Gansu Province, and has a history of more than 450 years so far. Edible lily is widely cultivated in areas such as Qilihe in Lanzhou, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Lanzhou lily bulbs are large and sweet, and can be used both as a snack and in dishes; the lily soup made from the tiger lily of Yixing is an excellent summer heat-relieving treat. Lily bulbs can also be made into dried lily and lily powder, which fetch high prices on the international market. To this day, lily bulbs remain a commonly used medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lily bulbs are slightly cold and neutral in nature, and have the effects of clearing fire, moistening the lungs and calming the spirit. Both its flowers and scaly stems can be used as medicine, making it a flower that serves both as medicine and food.
Properties as a Chinese medicinal material
The name "lily" comes from the "Shennong Bencao Jing" (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica). There are many varieties and names of lily. Lily gets its name because its rhizome is formed by many fleshy scales clasped together, and because it can treat lily disease. Because its shape resembles garlic and its taste resembles potato, it is also called garlic-brain potato and similar names.
Medicinal material names
[Alternative names] Fine-leaf lily, linear-leaf lily, musk lily, curled-leaf lily, white-flower lily, white lily, medicinal lily, mountain lily, home lily, wild lily, vegetable lily, dried lily, Sichuan lily, sweet lily, large lily, new lily, rock lily, red rock lily, lily garlic, garlic-preserved potato, trumpet-tube root, chive garlic, Chongmai, Chongxiang, Chongxiang, Zhongting, Moluo, Qiangqu, Qiangchou, Zhongfenghua, night-closing flower root, curled lotus flower root, lantern-umbrella flower root, loose lotus flower root, Du lily, red lily, Fenghua.
[Trade names] Xuan lily: also known as southern lily and hundred-flower lily. It is produced in the Xuancheng area of Anhui. It has the best quality and is an authentic product.
Du lily, produced in the Zhejiang area.
Large lily, also known as new lily. It is large, white in color, thick in flesh and heavy in quality, and is newly collected. Good quality.
Lily: also known as white-flower lily. It is the fleshy bulb of the lily plant. Distributed throughout the country.
Fine-leaf lily: also known as linear-leaf lily. It is the bulb of the fine-leaf lily plant. Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and other places.
All are considered best when large, thick-fleshed, firm in texture, white in color and full of starch.
[Prescription names] Lily, raw lily, prepared lily, etc.
In prescriptions, writing "lily" refers to raw lily. Also called lily slices or dried lily. It is the raw medicinal material washed clean, with the scales peeled off, blanched in boiling water or lightly steamed, then sun-dried before use as medicine.
Prepared lily, also known as honey-prepared lily and honey lily. It is made by mixing lily slices with honey, lightly stir-frying until no longer sticky, taking them out and spreading them to cool, then using them as medicine. It has a strong effect of moistening the lungs and stopping cough.
Source of the medicinal material
This product is the dried fleshy scaly leaves of the lily family plants Lilium lancifolium Thunb., Lilium brownii F.E.Brown var. viridulum Baker, or Lilium pumilum DC. It is produced throughout the country, with more produced in Hunan and Zhejiang. It is dug up in autumn, washed clean, the scaly leaves peeled off, briefly blanched in boiling water, and dried.
Production area distribution
Lily is widely distributed, and the medicinal material mainly comes from cultivated varieties. It is mainly produced in Yixing, Lianyungang, Dongtai and Hai'an in Jiangsu; Shaoyang, Longhui, Anhua, Changsha, Yueyang, Pingjiang, Yuanyang, Liuyang, Longshan and Qidong in Hunan; Lanzhou and Pingliang in Gansu; Huzhou, Tonglu, Longquan and Suichang in Zhejiang, and other places. In particular, Yixing in Jiangsu, Shaoyang in Hunan, Lanzhou in Gansu and Huzhou in Zhejiang have a long history of cultivating lily. They are the country's "four major lily production areas."
Original plant morphology
Perennial herb, bulb oval, flattened spherical, stem erect; the flower of Lilium lancifolium is orange-red with purplish-black spots; the flower of Lilium brownii is white with brown on the back; the flower of Lilium pumilum is bright red or purplish-red, without spots.
Preparation method
Honey lily: Take clean lily and stir-fry according to the honey-frying method (Appendix II D) until no longer sticky. For every 100 kg of lily, use 5 kg of refined honey.
Characteristics
This product is oblong, 2-5 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, and 1.3-4 mm thick in the middle. The surface is off-white, pale brownish-yellow, or slightly purplish, with several longitudinally straight parallel white vascular bundles. The top is slightly pointed, the base is relatively wide, the edges are thin, slightly wavy, and slightly curved inward. It is hard and brittle, and the cross-section is relatively flat and horny. Odorless, slightly bitter in taste. It opens outward to the front, back, left and right, and is extremely beautiful.
Identification
Take 3 g of the coarse powder of this product, add 50 mL of 90% acidic ethanol (adjusted to pH 2-3 with dilute sulfuric acid), heat under reflux for 1 hour, filter, evaporate the filtrate to near dryness, add 30 mL of water, heat to dissolve, allow to cool, add sodium hydroxide test solution dropwise to adjust the pH to 9-10, extract by shaking with chloroform 4 times, 15 mL each time, combine the chloroform solutions, add an appropriate amount of anhydrous sodium sulfate, stir and filter, evaporate the filtrate to dryness, and dissolve the residue in 0.5 mL of chloroform as the test solution. Separately take 1 g of the lily reference medicinal material and prepare a reference medicinal material solution in the same way. Carry out the test according to the thin-layer chromatography method: draw 15 μL of the test solution and 10 μL of the reference medicinal material solution, spot them separately on the same silica gel GF thin-layer plate, use chloroform-methanol-ethyl acetate (22:5:6) as the developing solvent, place in a developing tank pre-saturated with ammonia vapor, develop, remove, air-dry, and examine under ultraviolet light (254 nm). In the chromatogram of the test solution, spots of the same color appear at the positions corresponding to the chromatogram of the reference medicinal material.
Nature, flavor and meridian entry
Lily is bitter in taste and slightly cold in nature. It enters the heart and lung meridians.
Functions and indications
Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, clears the heart and calms the spirit. Used for chronic cough due to yin deficiency, blood-streaked phlegm, dysphoria with palpitations, insomnia and frequent dreaming, and mental cloudiness. It has the effect of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and is used for dry-heat cough due to lung yin deficiency, such as Baihua Gao. To treat chronic cough due to lung deficiency and consumptive cough with blood-streaked sputum, such as Baihe Gujin Tang. It has the effect of clearing the heart and calming the spirit, and is used for lingering heat after febrile disease, dysphoria with palpitations, insomnia and frequent dreaming, etc. For medicinal use, decoct and take, 10-30g. For clearing the heart it is best used raw; for moistening the lungs it is honey-fried.
1. Root
[Odor and taste] Sweet, neutral, non-toxic
[Main indications] Pathogenic qi with heart pain and abdominal distension, promotes urination and defecation, supplements the middle and boosts qi. Eliminates edema and head distension, accumulated heat and fullness between the chest and abdomen, generalized body pain, difficult lactation, sore throat, difficulty swallowing saliva, and stops runny nose and tears. Eliminates distension and pain in the diaphragm, treats beriberi and heat cough. Calms the heart, calms the spirit, boosts the will, nourishes the five zang organs, treats manic crying and palpitations due to epilepsy, blood dizziness caused by postpartum hemorrhage, kills schistosomes, and treats various sores and swellings such as flank abscess, breast abscess and dorsal carbuncle. It can also treat Baihe disease, warm the lungs and stop cough.
2. Flower
[Main indications] Drying lily flowers in the shade and grinding them into powder, then mixing with vegetable oil, can treat infantile eczema with very good results.
3. Seed
[Main indications] Stir-fried with wine until slightly red, ground into powder and taken with soup, it can treat intestinal-wind bleeding.
Efficacy: Nourishes yin and clears heat, tonifies essence and blood.
Indications: Suitable for pulmonary tuberculosis with low fever, night sweats, weight loss, etc.
Usage and dosage: 6-12g.
Storage: Place in a ventilated and dry place.
Chinese patent medicines
Baihua Gao, Baihe Gujin Wan
Medicinal diets: lily congee, lily and mung bean soup, lily with meat
The above information is excerpted from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China
Practical folk remedies
Equal parts of lily and Inula flower, roasted dry and ground into fine powder, taken with honey water 3 times a day, treats lung disease with blood-streaked sputum, cough with blood-streaked phlegm, and dry cough with sore throat.
50 grams each of lily and japonica rice, 10 grams of peeled apricot kernels, and an appropriate amount of white sugar, cooked together as congee, treats dry cough due to lung dryness and dry cough without phlegm.
2-3 lilies, washed and pounded into juice, taken with warm boiled water twice a day, treats chronic bronchitis with emphysema in the elderly.
30-60 grams of lily, pounded and squeezed for juice, with an appropriate amount of white liquor, taken with warm boiled water, treats lung abscess.
Equal parts of lily, bletilla, stemona and gecko powder, ground together into fine powder, made into pills with water, taken 3 grams after meals 3 times a day, treats bronchiectasis.
25 grams of lily, 6 grams of acorus, 12 grams of wild jujube seed, decocted in water and taken as 1 dose a day, treats neurasthenia and irritability with insomnia.
Dried lily ground into powder, taken 6 grams with warm boiled water twice a day, treats deafness or ear pain.
7 lilies soaked overnight, the next morning boiled in spring water to obtain one bowl, remove the residue and mix in one raw egg yolk, taken half a bowl in the morning and half in the evening, treats post-illness neurosis, restlessness, or hysteria in women.
Lily can also treat menopausal syndrome in women, intestinal bleeding, and constipation. Used externally, lily can also achieve the expected therapeutic effect.
For example, pound wild lily with table salt into a paste and apply to the affected area to treat sores and swellings that have not ruptured; the effect is very good.
Pound fresh lily and apply externally to pemphigus, 1-2 times a day, and it heals within a few days.
Wash fresh lily, dry in the sun and grind into powder, apply to bleeding external wounds; it has a good hemostatic effect.
Clinical reports state that lily made into lily sponge and used as packing to stop bleeding in epistaxis, nasal polyp removal, and surgery of the middle and inferior turbinates was observed in more than 100 cases; the lily sponge dissolved in the nasal cavity and was absorbed by the tissue, with no allergic reaction and with a hemostatic effect.
Beautifies and nourishes the complexion, clears heat and cools the blood. Mainly treats lung dryness, lung heat or cough due to lung heat, lingering heat after febrile disease, irritability and thirst, etc. People with oily skin benefit especially from eating more lily.
Lily honey: Ingredients: 60 grams of lily, 30 grams of honey. Preparation and administration: Wash the lily and dry it, mix evenly with honey, put in a pot and steam until cooked.
This honey-prepared lily can be used as a snack for infants. Efficacy and indications: Lily is sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping cough, clearing the heart and calming the spirit. It contains starch, protein, fat, various alkaloids, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other components. Pharmacological tests show that its decoction has an antitussive effect on cough in children caused by ammonia water, and can counteract toad asthma caused by histamine. Used with honey, it strengthens its lung-moistening and cough-stopping effect. It treats chronic bronchitis in infants, dry throat and dry cough, especially dry cough after the beginning of autumn, and is even more suitable when accompanied by constipation. Note: Infants with spleen deficiency and loose stools should not use it. This method is convenient to take and is best chosen in autumn and winter.
Lily and coltsfoot drink: Ingredients: 30-60 grams of lily, 10-15 grams of coltsfoot flower, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Preparation and administration: Put the above ingredients together in a clay pot and cook into a sweet soup. Drink the liquid and eat the lily; it is best taken after dinner and before bed. Efficacy and indications: Lily moistens the lungs and stops cough. Coltsfoot flower is pungent and warm, and has the effects of moistening the lungs, directing qi downward, stopping cough and transforming phlegm. The extract of this product can slightly dilate the bronchi and has an antispasmodic effect on spasms caused by histamine. Therefore it has antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects. The combination of the two medicines has the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping cough, directing qi downward and transforming phlegm. It treats chronic bronchitis in infants, bronchial asthma (remission stage), autumn and winter cough, dry and painful throat, and chronic unhealing cough. Note: This drink is suitable for autumn and winter cough with a small amount of phlegm; for bronchial asthma or spasmodic bronchitis, its medicinal power is insufficient, but it can be used as an auxiliary treatment.
Steamed lily with honey: 120 grams of lily, 30 grams of honey. Mix evenly and steam until cooked and soft; hold several pieces in the mouth from time to time, swallow the juice and chew.
Lily and rehmannia decoction: 60 grams of lily, 30 grams of raw rehmannia. Add water, decoct and take the soup.
Records in classical texts
Shennong Bencao Jing: Sweet in taste, neutral. Mainly treats pathogenic qi and abdominal distension, heart pain, promotes urination and defecation, supplements the middle and boosts qi.
Yaoxing Lun: As an envoy, slightly toxic. Mainly treats various evil spirits and ghosts, incessant tears, eliminates acute fullness and pain below the heart, and treats beriberi, heat cough and counterflow.
Rihua Zi Bencao: Calms the heart, stabilizes the gallbladder, boosts the will, nourishes the five zang organs, treats epilepsy and mania, crying, manic shouting, palpitations, kills gu toxin qi, flank abscess, breast abscess, dorsal carbuncle and various sores and swellings, and also treats postpartum blood mania and dizziness.
Bencao Yanyi: Zhang Zhongjing used this to treat Baihe disease after deteriorated cold damage.
Bencao: Mainly treats pathogenic qi, abdominal distension and heart pain, promotes urination and defecation, supplements the middle and boosts qi, eliminates edema and abdominal distension, stuffiness and fullness with cold and heat, generalized body pain, difficult lactation and throat impediment, and stops runny nose and tears.
Zhongjing treated Baihe disease with Baihe Zhimu Tang and Baihe Huashi Daizheshi Tang, and there were also Baihe Jizi Tang and Baihe Dihuang Tang. Whether Baihe disease has already been treated by sweating, or has not yet been treated by sweating, purging or vomiting, or the disease appears as at the beginning, or the disease changes with both cold and heat appearing together.
Huoren Shu: To treat abdominal pain due to cold damage, one liang of lily, stir-fried until yellow and made into powder, mixed with rice water and taken.
Sun Zhenren: To treat yin toxin type Baihe, boil lily into a thick decoction and take one sheng.
Bencao Jingshu: Lily receives the qi of earth and metal, and also the clear harmony of heaven, so its taste is sweet and neutral, and it should also be slightly cold and non-toxic. It enters the Hand Taiyang and Yangming, and also enters the Hand Shaoyin. Therefore it mainly treats pathogenic qi and abdominal distension; what is called pathogenic qi is pathogenic heat, and when pathogenic heat is in the abdomen there is abdominal distension, and when the pathogenic heat is cleared the distension subsides. Resolving and disinhibiting the pathogenic heat of the heart means heart pain naturally heals. The kidney governs the two excretions; if the kidney and large intestine meridians have pathogenic heat, then there is no free movement, and when the pathogenic heat of the two meridians is cleared, urination and defecation become free. Sweetness can supplement the middle, and when heat is cleared qi is generated, so it supplements the middle and boosts qi. Clearing heat and promoting urination eliminates edema and abdominal distension, stuffiness and fullness with cold and heat, generalized body pain, and difficult lactation, which is heat of the Foot Yangming. Throat impediment is heat of the Hand Shaoyin heart and Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao. Runny nose and tears are heat of the lung and liver. When the heat of Yangming, Sanjiao and the heart is cleared, the above diseases naturally disappear.
Brief caution: Do not take in cases of middle cold.
Modern research chemical components
Lily bulb contains:
1. Regaloside A, D, 3;
2. 6'-O-diferuloylsucrose;
3. 1-O-feruloylglycerol;
4. 1-O-p-coumaroylglycerol;
5. 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosylnuatigenin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranoside;
6. 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-nuatigenin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1→2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]β-D-glucopyranoside;
7. Brownioside;
8. Deacylbrownioside;
9. 27-O-(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaroyl)isonarthogenin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-glucopyranoside, solasodine-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-glucopyranoside and β1-solamargine, etc.
The stems and leaves of Lilium lancifolium contain lilioside C.
Pharmacological effects
1. Antitussive and expectorant effects
1. Antitussive effect: Using the SO2-induced cough method in mice, the antitussive effect was observed. All showed obvious antitussive effects.
2. Expectorant effect: Using the phenol red colorimetric method, the trachea was finally rinsed with 0.5 ml NaHCO3, the absorbance was measured at 546 nm, and the amount of phenol red excreted from the trachea was calculated from the phenol red standard curve. The results are shown in Table 3. All showed significant expectorant effects.
2. Sedative effect
After mice were fasted for 8 hours, they were respectively given lily 20 g/kg by ig, with wild jujube seed as positive control and normal saline as blank; 30 minutes after administration, pentobarbital sodium 40 mg/kg was injected ip, and the time from loss of righting reflex to recovery was used as the sleep index. At the same time, the effect on the sleep rate at the subthreshold dose of pentobarbital sodium was observed. All significantly increased pentobarbital sodium sleep time and the sleep rate at the subthreshold dose, suggesting an obvious sedative effect.
3. Nourishing yin and moistening the lungs effect
1. Swimming experiments on a lung qi deficiency model showed that lily and Lilium lancifolium, given to mice by ig at a dose of 10 g/kg, and compared with astragalus (10 g/kg), significantly prolonged swimming time; the P values of all three were 1. Land preparation and fertilization: Lily has strong adaptability and prefers a mild climate and sufficient sunlight. The soil should preferably be deep sandy loam with good drainage, clay is second best, and waterlogged land is not suitable for planting. When planting, choose a good plot, apply 4000 kg of barnyard manure and soil miscellaneous fertilizer plus 40 kg of superphosphate per mu as base fertilizer; plow 20 cm-30 cm deep, harrow fine and level; make beds, with bed width 130 cm, and bed length depending on the terrain; in areas with especially heavy rain, make raised ridges with ridge width 80 cm-100 cm, and open drainage ditches with a depth of 10 cm-15 cm to prevent water accumulation. 2. Cultivation techniques: Lily generally matures and is dug in mid-to-late July. After digging, bury it in slightly moist fine sand for storage, but it can also be left in the ground without digging and dug as planted. From September to October, take out the root buds, separate the root buds, and on the prepared land, plant the root buds with the buds facing upward in furrows at a row spacing of 25 cm-30 cm and a plant spacing of 5 cm-20 cm. For flat beds, cover with 4 cm-5 cm of soil; for pit planting, cover with 5 cm-7 cm. If the soil is too dry when planting, water lightly. Use 130 kg-150 kg of root buds per mu. 3. Field management and pest and disease control: Autumn-planted lily does not emerge in the same year; its root system develops well, and the seedlings emerge in early spring of the second year. Pay attention to intertillage and weeding; intertillage should be shallow rather than deep. Lily consumes its own nutrients in the early growth stage, has base fertilizer in the middle stage, and flowers in the late stage. When flower buds appear, remove them in time to reduce nutrient consumption and increase yield. Lily basically has no diseases throughout the growth period. If root rot is found, apply 50% wettable powder thiophanate at 500 times dilution to irrigate the roots when the disease occurs. The main pest is aphids, which can be controlled with commonly used low-toxicity insecticides.
4. Harvest and processing: Autumn-planted lily is harvested in July of the second year. Remove the stems, dig out the bulbs, clean off the soil, peel off the scales, put the scales into boiling water for about 5 minutes, then take them out and put them into clean water, wash off the mucus, and dry them immediately in the sun. Do not turn them casually before they are dry. If it rains, they can be dried over a heated kang. After fully dry, they can be used as medicine. Each mu can yield 300 kg-350 kg of dried product.
Lily originated as a short-day plant growing in mountain forests and grassy areas in southwestern and northwestern China, so most varieties prefer cool, humid, semi-shaded environments and are relatively cold-tolerant. Among these, the lily from Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province, is the best and has been awarded the title "China's No. 1 Lily County" by the Ministry of Agriculture. It grows vigorously in fertile sandy soil rich in humus and with good drainage, with well-developed bulbs and brilliant flower colors. Lilium lancifolium, however, prefers warm and dry climatic conditions and is also relatively tolerant of sunlight. Lily is suitable for nitrogen fertilizer, with bean cake, rapeseed cake, farmyard compost and nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer being the best. During the lily's growth period, loosen the soil and weed frequently, and carry out intertillage together with watering and fertilizing. Generally, apply diluted liquid fertilizer 2-3 times during the growth period to promote the growth and development of the seedlings. When flower buds are about to form and bloom, apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer 1-2 times to ensure that the seedlings have sufficient nutrition during the bud formation and flowering period, which can not only make the flowers large and brightly colored but also promote the development of the bulbs. For large-scale planting, pay attention to ventilation and proper shading. If planting on a small scale or in pots, for ornamental varieties with many flowers and slender, weak stems, set up supports to prevent the flowering branches from breaking. Although lily has relatively few pests and diseases, attention should still be paid to prevention and control.
Soil plantingTo plant lilies, use lily bulb roots, let them dry slightly, and sow in spring. It is suitable for roof planting; pour non-detergent water such as vegetable-washing water over them several times a week. No weeding or care is needed, and they will naturally sprout, bloom and form bulb roots. In the north, choose a sunny and wind-sheltered place; in the south, they can be planted in a slightly shaded place. The planting time is preferably August-September. Apply sufficient base fertilizer one month before planting and plow the soil deeply; compost and plant ash can be used as base fertilizer. Planting should be relatively deep (generally 3-4 times the diameter of the bulb) to facilitate nutrient absorption by the roots and stems. In the north, if planted too shallow, it is prone to freezing damage in winter and will affect the growth of fibrous roots and small bulbs. During the growth period, do not intertill or weed, so as not to damage the roots and stems. If conditions permit, scatter some crushed wood shavings on the planting ground as soil mulch. In this way, it can both prevent weed growth and preserve soil moisture and reduce soil humidity, facilitating bulb development.
Cultivation management(1) Fertilize 1-2 times during the growth period. The required N-P-K ratio for lily bulbs should be 5:10:10, with an application rate of 30 grams per square meter. Before planting, you can also apply hoof and horn powder (50 grams per square meter), bone meal (100 grams) and potassium sulfate (30 grams). (2) Topdressing amounts: nitrogen fertilizer 15 grams per square meter, phosphorus fertilizer 45 grams per square meter (superphosphate or coarse bone meal), potassium fertilizer 15 grams per square meter or plant ash 120 grams per square meter. (3) Management during the growth period: 1. Tie with supports to prevent lodging. 2. In hot summer, cover the surface with leaf mold and crushed fern. 3. Before bud emergence, apply bone meal and plant ash. 4. In hot and dry conditions, irrigate and loosen the soil.
Lily propagation methods Propagation methodsLily propagation methods include sowing, dividing small bulbs, scale cutting and dividing bulbils, 4 methods in total, and any one can be chosen according to need. 1.Sowing propagation: Sowing is sexual reproduction and is mainly used in breeding. The method is:
Collect seeds in autumn and store them until sowing in the next spring. After sowing, they germinate in about 20-30 days. During the seedling stage, provide appropriate shade. By autumn, small bulbs have formed underground and can be dug out and planted separately. Depending on the species, some seedlings from sowing bloom in 3 years, while others need to be grown for many years before blooming. Therefore, this method is not suitable for home use. 2.Small bulb division method: If you need to propagate 1 plant or a few plants, this method can be used. Usually some small bulbs grow around the stem plate of the old bulb. When harvesting lily in September-October, these small bulbs can be separated, stored indoors in sand for overwintering, and potted in the spring of the next year. When grown until September-October of the third year, they can grow into large bulbs and be cultivated into large plants. This method has a small propagation quantity and is only suitable for home pot propagation. 3.Scale cutting method: This method can be used for medium-scale propagation. Dig out the bulbs in autumn, separate the plump and thick scales of the old bulb one by one; the base of each scale should carry a small part of the stem plate, dry them slightly in the shade, then insert them into a flower pot or shallow wooden box filled with river sand (or vermiculite), with 2/3 of the scale inserted into the medium, keeping the medium at a certain humidity. At about 20°C, in about 1.5 months, roots will grow from the wound of the scale. In winter, the humidity should be kept at about 18°C, and the river sand should not be too wet. When grown to the following spring, the scales can grow small bulbs; separate them, plant them in pots, and manage them carefully. After about 3 years of cultivation, they can bloom. 4.Bulbil division method: Propagation by the bulbil division method is only applicable to a few species. For lilies such as Lilium lancifolium and Lilium leichtlinii, this method is mostly used.
The method is: take the small bulbs formed in the leaf axils of the aboveground stem (also called "bulbils", when the bulbils have fully grown in summer but have not yet fallen off) and cultivate them. From growing into a large bulb to blooming usually takes 2-4 years. To encourage the production of more small bulbils for propagation, after the plant blooms, press down the aboveground stem and bury it shallowly in soil; divide the aboveground stem into small sections each with 3-4 leaves, bury the stem nodes shallowly in moist sand, and small bulbils can grow from the leaf axils. After lily blooms, many people throw away the bulbs. In fact, they still have regenerative capacity. As long as the remaining leaves are cut off, the bulbs in the pot are dug out and stored buried in sand, kept moist often and not exposed to the sun, they can still be planted again the next year and may be expected to bloom a second time.
Post-production handling of lily
There are many varieties of potted lilies with diverse flower colors. Using them to decorate hotel lobbies, airport waiting halls and shopping mall display windows is fresh and pleasing to the eye, simple and natural. A few pots decorating a room or small courtyard are brilliant and full of texture. Before field planting or potting, lily bulbs are soaked for 24 hours in 2 mmol/L silver thiosulfate solution at 20°C, and the flowers that grow afterward have a longer lifespan. Flowers are sensitive to ethylene, and the plants should be sprayed with silver thiosulfate solution to prevent flower and leaf drop during low-temperature storage and transport. Potted lilies can be stored for 14-28 days at 0-3°C.
Scientific propagation of lily
Lilies can be propagated by sowing, scale cutting, daughter bulb propagation, etc.Sowing propagation1. Seed collection: 10-15 days after lily pollination, the ovary begins to swell, and the seeds can be collected 60-150 days later before the fruit matures and splits. 2. Sow in the second spring when the temperature exceeds 30°C. 3. Use two parts fertile loam, one part coarse sand and one part peat soil for the sowing soil, adding 1 gram of superphosphate per liter. 4. After sowing, cover with soil according to the speed of germination; they can bloom after 6 months.Scale cutting1. Scale cutting is not restricted by season. Wait until the bulbs are old and mature, dig out 3-4 year old bulbs, place them in a ventilated place to dry, and peel off the plump scales. 2. Insert the scales 2/3-4/3 into a wooden sand bed or shallow pot, keep warm and shaded after insertion, and small bulbs can form after 45-120 days.Daughter bulb propagation method1. When small daughter bulbs grow from the stem nodes close to the ground, carefully pick them off.
2. Each daughter bulb can propagate one plant.
Lily is commonly propagated by division, cutting, sowing and tissue culture.
Division propagation: Many small bulbs grow underground or on the stem nodes close to the ground in lily. Let them fully grow, then peel them off for storage or direct potting.
Cutting propagation: Cut the mature stems after flowering into small sections, bury them in moist sand with the leaf surface exposed above the sand bed; 30 days after insertion, bulbils grow from the leaf axils and are then cultivated into small bulbs. You can also select robust bulbs, choose the plump middle scales and insert them into a sand bed; under conditions of 18-20°C and humidity, small bulbs can form in the same year, and after 2 years of cultivation they become flowering seed bulbs. Sowing propagation: Before sowing, place the seeds in front of a light and pick out seeds with fully developed embryos for sowing; the suitable germination temperature is 12-15°C. Above 15°C the seeds germinate quickly, but the seedlings are weak; below 5°C they do not germinate; above 25°C the seeds are forced into dormancy and do not germinate. Sowing can be done in spring or autumn. After sowing, cover with 0.5-1 cm of soil, and the cotyledons emerge in about 20-30 days. For spring sowing, after the plants wither in autumn, small bulbs form, and after 2-3 years of cultivation they become flowering bulbs. Tissue culture propagation: The explant is commonly scales. First wash them clean with detergent, then disinfect with 75% alcohol and 0.1% mercuric chloride for 30 minutes, then rinse 3 times with sterile water. Larger scales can be cut into small pieces and inoculated on MS medium supplemented with naphthaleneacetic acid 0.5-1.0 mg/L and 6-benzylaminopurine 0.1-1.0 mg/L. After 5-7 days, spherical small protrusions appear on the explants; after 14 days, the small spheres become clustered buds; after 1 month, small bulbs form.
Potted cultivation of lily
Potting is best done in September-October. The culture soil should preferably be mixed with leaf mold, sandy soil and garden soil in a 1:1:1 ratio. Sufficient fully decomposed compost and a small amount of bone meal should be applied at the bottom of the pot as base fertilizer. The planting depth is generally about 2-3 times the diameter of the bulb. Lily does not have very high fertilizer requirements; usually it is enough to apply fertilizer when spring growth begins and at the early flowering stage. Some growers abroad believe that lily has a relatively large demand for nitrogen and potassium fertilizers and should be fertilized every 10-15 days during the growth period, while phosphorus fertilizer should be limited because too much phosphorus fertilizer causes yellowing leaves. During the flowering period, phosphorus fertilizer can be added for 1-2 days. To make the bulb plump, remove the residual flowers in time after flowering to reduce nutrient consumption. Watering only needs to keep the potting soil moist, but during the peak growth season and in dry weather, water more frequently as appropriate, and often sprinkle water around the flower pot to increase air humidity. The potting soil should not be too wet, otherwise the bulb is prone to rot. Potted lilies should be repotted once a year, replacing with new culture soil and base fertilizer. In addition, during the growth period, rotate the flower pot once a week. Otherwise the plant tends to grow lopsided, affecting its appearance. For the newly emerging golden lily, the bulbs still temporarily need to be imported from abroad. During cultivation, the demand for phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is relatively high; before sowing, it is best to use some bone meal, plant ash and peanut cake as base fertilizer. Whether white lily or golden lily, both have the characteristics of cold resistance, light preference, fertilizer tolerance and fear of moisture, and the suitable growth temperature is 12-18°C. In winter, even if the temperature drops to 3-5°C, they will not freeze to death. If there is a lack of sunlight, long-term shading will affect normal flowering. However, they have wide regional adaptability and can be planted in the ground or in pots in both north and south. Because it is a bulbous plant, the bulbs can be used for direct sowing, and deep sowing to 6-7 cm is required so that the lateral roots can penetrate deeply and absorb as many nutrients as possible. The required planting medium is preferably sandy loam, and clay and calcareous soil should not be used. If pond mud is used for planting, some river sand and crushed charcoal should also be mixed in appropriately, so that the medium is loose and breathable and can flower in due course.
Cut flower cultivation of lily. Lily has long been known as the "fairy of cloud garments." Because of its elegant and pure appearance, Catholicism uses the lily as a symbol of Mary; and the Vatican uses the lily to symbolize national independence and economic prosperity, and regards it as the national flower. The lily bulb is formed by scales clasped together, implying "harmony for a hundred years" and "all things agreeable." Since ancient times, Chinese people have regarded it as an indispensable auspicious flower for weddings. In flower arranging, lily can be used as a focal flower or skeleton flower. It belongs to special-type flower materials. Origin and distribution: temperate regions such as China, Japan, North America and Europe. The lily flower has elegant posture, green and graceful leaves, and a slender, upright stem, and is a precious new cut flower.
Cut flower cultivation (1) Soil preparationLily avoids continuous cropping and fears water accumulation, so deep, fertile, loose loam or sandy loam with good drainage should be selected for planting. The land should be plowed 30 cm deep. The base fertilizer should be decomposed; apply 2500-3000 kg of barnyard manure per mu, 100-150 kg of composted cake fertilizer, and 20-30 kg of superphosphate, turn and harrow them into the soil, level and make beds, and open relatively deep drainage ditches around to facilitate drainage. Some varieties of Asiatic and Lilium longiflorum lilies can be planted in neutral or slightly alkaline soil, while Oriental lilies require slightly acidic or neutral soil. If the soil pH is unsuitable, it must be improved. Lily is sensitive to soil salinity, so after the first crop of flowers is harvested, if conditions permit, use flood irrigation to leach salt or replace the soil, otherwise the second crop of flowers may show iron deficiency chlorosis physiological disease. Old production areas should implement 3-4 years of crop rotation.(2) Bulb selectionFor Asiatic lily bulbs, it is best to use bulbs with a circumference of 12-14 cm; 10-12 cm bulbs can also be used. For Lilium longiflorum bulb specifications, except that Snow Queen is best using bulbs with a circumference of 12-14 cm, other varieties can use bulbs with a circumference of 10-12 cm. Oriental lily bulb specifications should be above 16 cm in circumference; some varieties can also use 14-16 cm bulbs. The bulbs should be intact without damage and free of pests and diseases.(3) PlantingThe planting time mainly depends on the cut flower market time and the growth period of the lily variety. In Kunming, planting can be done year-round. Based on normal flower production, if cut flowers are to be marketed from late November to early January, field planting can be done from late August to early September; if continuous flower production is desired from November to April of the following year, the bulbs can be cold-stored and taken out successively before January for field planting. Planting density varies with variety, bulb size and season. Asiatic hybrids 50-60 per sq m, Oriental hybrids and Trumpet hybrids 45-55 per sq m; for the same variety, larger bulbs should be sparser and smaller bulbs denser; in winter with weak sunlight, sparser than in spring and autumn. The planting depth can be about 6 cm in winter and about 8 cm in summer.(4) Soil, fertilizer and water managementDuring the growth period, lily likes moisture but fears waterlogging. After field planting, irrigate once thoroughly, and afterward just keep it moist; it must not be too wet. During the flower bud differentiation stage, bud emergence stage and the low-temperature treatment stage after flowering, water must not be lacking. Lily likes fertilizer; topdress 3-4 weeks after field planting, mainly with nitrogen and potassium, applying little but frequently. However, alkaline and fluorine-containing fertilizers should be avoided to prevent leaf burn. Under normal circumstances, acidic chemical fertilizers such as urea, ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate can be used; do not apply compound fertilizers and fertilizers such as diammonium phosphate.(5) Light and temperature managementLily is relatively sensitive to temperature, and three periods are key in management. The first period is within 20-30 days after planting, when the temperature must not exceed 30°C, and Asiatic lilies require no higher than 25°C. The second period is from bud emergence to before cut flower harvest; if the temperature continues below 5°C or above 30°C, it will cause calyx splitting. The third period is the low-temperature treatment stage after flowering, when the daytime maximum temperature should be controlled below 15-18°C and the minimum temperature should be controlled above 0°C. In summer production, moderate shading should be used to lower the temperature.(6) HarvestingHarvest when the first flower bud on the flower branch is fully swollen and showing color. Opening too early is not good and affects flower color; opening too late not only causes difficulties in packaging but also pollutes the petals because pollen is shed. Cut flowers before 10 a.m., and the flower branches should leave the greenhouse as soon as possible and be inserted into clean water in time.
Key points for lily care
First, choose plump and robust seed bulbs. The circumference of Asiatic series seed bulbs must be 10-12 cm, and the circumference of Oriental series seed bulbs must be 12-14 cm. The larger the seed bulb, the more flower buds, as shown in the table. But different varieties also have certain differences in bud number. Therefore, good seed bulbs have higher commercial value and are very important for potted lilies. Potted lilies commonly use 12-15 cm deep pots, planting one seed bulb per pot. Or use 15-18 cm deep pots, planting 3 bulbs per pot, forming a dense flower cluster when blooming. When planting, place more broken tiles at the bottom of the pot, then add soil, with the bulb's apical bud 2 cm from the pot rim, and cover the apical bud with 1 cm of soil. At present, in the Netherlands, sprouted bulbs are all used, and the sprouted part must be exposed above the surface. If the bulb has already sprouted before planting, no forced sprouting is needed; if it has not yet sprouted, the bulbs can be arranged in a wooden frame filled with wood shavings and placed at 8-23°C, sprouting in about 4-5 days. During growth, keep the potting soil moist, and use 20-8-20 all-season high potassium nitrate fertilizer or 15-15-30 special fertilizer for pot flowers. Keep the daytime temperature at 21°C and nighttime at 15°C. After about 90-100 days the flowers color, and moving the pot to 10-12°C can make the flowers bloom well and last longer.
Lily disease control
Several common diseases of lily include: lily mosaic disease, bulb rot, leaf spot disease, leaf blight, etc. 1. Lily mosaic disease, also called lily latent mosaic disease. When the disease occurs, leaves show uneven chlorotic spots or necrotic spots, the affected plant is stunted, leaf margins curl, and leaf shape becomes smaller; sometimes spindle-shaped light brown lesions appear on the petals, the flowers are deformed and not easy to open. Control methods: (1) Select virus-free bulbs for seed. (2) Strengthen control of aphids and leafhoppers. (3) Remove and destroy diseased plants promptly when found. 2. Leaf spot disease. At the beginning of this disease, small faded spots appear on the leaves, which after expansion become brown spots with dark brown edges. Later, many small black dots are produced in the center of the lesions; in severe cases, the entire leaf turns black and dies. Control methods: Remove diseased leaves, and spray once with 65% zineb wettable powder at 500 times dilution to prevent spread. 3. Bulb rot. After onset, brown lesions appear on the bulb, and finally the entire bulb becomes brown and rots. Control methods: In the early stage of the disease, irrigate with 50% amobam at 300 times dilution. 4. Leaf blight mostly occurs on leaves, often starting from the tip and edge of the lower leaves. After onset, round or elliptical irregular lesions of varying sizes appear on the leaves, and depending on the variety, the lesions are light yellow to grayish brown. In severe cases, the entire leaf dies. Control methods: (1) In greenhouse cultivation, pay attention to ventilation and light transmission and strengthen management. (2) Remove diseased leaves in the early stage of the disease, and spray once every 7-10 days with 1% equal-amount Bordeaux mixture, or 50% wettable powder thiophanate at 800-1000 times dilution, spraying 3-4 times.
5. Aphids
They mainly damage the young leaves and stems of lily. Especially when the leaves unfold, aphids parasitize on the leaves and suck sap, causing the lily plant to become stunted and grow poorly, with deformed flower buds; at the same time they also transmit viruses, causing the plant to become infected.
The control method is the same as for viral diseases.
6. Other pests and diseases
These are mainly cutworms and mole crickets gnawing on seedlings (stems), and ants, earthworms, nematodes and others damaging the underground bulbs and basal plates, causing root rot and dead seedlings.
Control methods: (1) Before planting, broadcast 30-50 kg of quicklime per mu in the planting furrows (holes). (2) Before planting, weeds must be cleared, and any farmyard manure used must be fully decomposed. (3) Place tea seed cake or a small amount of tung seed cake at the base of the bulbs. (4) Water the roots with a 500-600 times dilution of dichlorvos to control mole crickets and cutworms.
Supplementary lily pest and disease control: The main problems are black spot, gray mold and rust, which can be controlled by spraying a 500 times dilution of 25% carbendazim wettable powder. Pests include white grubs and aphids, which can be killed by spraying a 1000 times dilution of 50% dichlorvos emulsifiable concentrate.
Lilies have relatively many pests and diseases. Common diseases include soft rot, bulb rot, mosaic virus disease and anthracnose; pests include root mites and white grubs.
Specific symptoms and control methods:
Rot disease: The bulb first turns grayish white, then blackens and softens.The control method is: Pay attention to drainage and moisture prevention; after seedlings emerge, spray Bordeaux mixture once every 10 days, for 3-4 consecutive times.Bulb rot: The affected bulb shows brown lesions.Control method: Dress the seed with 0.5% (of bulb weight) quintozene, and drench with a 200-400 times dilution of 50% amobam at 1 gram.Root mites: The mites are tiny, white, 1 mm long, and mainly damage the base of the bulb.Control method: Apply fully decomposed base fertilizer; before planting, soak the bulbs in warm water for 50 seconds at a water temperature of 50-55°C.White grubs: Larvae.Control method: Remove larvae from the fertilizer and handpick them out. Leaf spot disease. When this disease first appears, small faded spots appear on the leaves, which after expanding become brown spots with dark brown edges. Later, many small black dots form in the center of the lesions, and in severe cases the entire leaf turns black and dies.
The feng shui role of lilies
First, the lily is a feng shui flower for people whose Five Elements belong to water or who were born in the Year of the Rat. The lily is their lucky flower, and these people can use lilies to create a home with good feng shui. People born in the Year of the Monkey should place metal-element potted plants and flowers, such as lilies, in the west or northwest of the room, which is also beneficial to their romantic fortune. Second, lilies can enhance the love luck of single people. According to feng shui theory, the Hongluan direction is in the southwest. Every night between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., light a yellow lamp in the southwest, with the light source directed upward, and keep it lit every night until dawn, until good romance is found. When the lamp is not lit during the day, you can also place a pot of Oriental lilies in this feng shui direction to pray for an early marriage. These feng shui methods can all enhance love luck.
Third, lilies can establish good feng shui for the living space of newly married couples. Lilies symbolize marital love and a harmonious union lasting a hundred years, and have always been a flower used at weddings.
The cultural background of the lily: a world consensusThe lily is a world-famous flower loved by people from ancient times to the present. It originally came from the land of China, and it has a long history of transition from wild growth to artificial cultivation. As early as the 4th century AD, people used it only as food and medicine. By the time of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Emperor Xuan of Liang discovered that the lily was well worth viewing, and he once wrote in a poem: "Its joined leaves come in many forms, its blooms are of no different color. Holding dew it may droop low, following the wind it sometimes bends and rises. The sweet chrysanthemum is shamed by its immortal charm, the clustered orchid yields its fragrance." He praised its transcendent, refined and reserved temperament. By the Song Dynasty, more people planted lilies. The great poet Lu You also used the mound in front of his window to plant lilies. He also wrote: "Fragrant orchids I have moved throughout the central grove, why not use the remaining space to plant hostas; I further beg for two clumps of fragrant lilies; though an old man of seventy, I still have a child's heart." In modern times, there has been no lack of lily lovers. Song Qingling, former Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, greatly appreciated lilies throughout her life, and in spring and summer her residence often had several stems placed in a vase. When the sad news of her death was announced, her close American friend Dr. Rosen and his wife immediately sent a pot of lilies to the mourning hall set up by the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in New York, to express their deep mourning for her. After Chinese lilies spread to countries around the world, they were also highly praised by the public. The Japanese people presented lilies as tribute to the emperor as early as the year 720 AD. The European Bible, in the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, contains the phrase "the lilies surpass the glory of Solomon (King of Israel)." By the 12th century, Chile and France even used the lily as a pattern on their national emblems, encouraging the public to strive for national independence and economic prosperity. With the progress of the times, European and American horticultural experts created new varieties through cross-breeding. Half a century later, they finally bred a group of new flowers collectively called "golden lilies." Their feature was that they broke the previous situation in which Chinese lilies all had one flower per stem and were purely white, becoming multi-flowered on a single stem, with flower colors including golden yellow, orange-red and light purple, as well as variegation, stripes and other patterns and colors, thus further enriching their ornamental value. For example, the American "Fire Yellow" has relatively large flower heads; glittering with golden light and exceptionally beautiful, each stem can bear five or six flowers. Another example is the "tiger lily" improved by the Dutch, with orange-red flowers, recurved tepals, purple spots inside, and extended slender stamens, each stem bearing seven or eight flowers. In addition, some varieties are not only beautiful and attractive but also contain fragrance, making them most suitable for hall arrangements, so that when people admire them, they cannot help but evoke the feeling of "deep in the night fragrance fills the house, as if just sober from wine." The origin of the lily is extremely sorrowful. Legend says that Eve and Adam were tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit and were thus expelled from the Garden of Eden. In her remorse, Eve could not help but shed sorrowful tears, and when the tears fell to the ground they turned into pure, fragrant lilies.
As for the origin of the name, it is because its bulb is formed by many white scales wrapped in layers, shaped like a lotus, and thus it was named with the meaning of "a harmonious union lasting a hundred years."
Ancient legendsLegend says that in ancient times a king and queen had one hundred sons. One of the king's concubines, harboring evil intentions, colluded with outside ministers and alienated the king and queen from each other. The king could not withstand the rumors and eventually drove the queen out of the palace. The treacherous concubine and the outside ministers colluded to place the king under house arrest and launched a coup. When the queen learned of this, she informed her one hundred sons. Through the sons' efforts, the country was ultimately preserved. After the war ended, rain fell from the sky, and white flowers bloomed on the ground. Based on the event of the hundred sons joining forces to save the country, people named this flower lily, meaning to praise the virtue of the hundred sons. It is said that on a distant cliff grew a beautiful lily, and there also lived the Lily Fairy. But only those with destiny could see it. If someone with ill intentions wanted to pick it, when they walked to the mountain they would find that the cliff had disappeared, and when they walked far away, they would find the lily still standing on the mountaintop. The lily had already stayed on this mountain for nearly a thousand years. She hoped that one day someone who truly cared for her would come, and for this she could endure boundless loneliness. One day, a boy heard this rumor and, after enduring countless hardships, found this place. Before he even entered the mountain area, he smelled a fresh fragrance that lifted his spirits, and he even seemed to hear silvery laughter. When he reached the mountaintop, a lily was quietly growing there. A breeze passed, and it swirled like a girl dancing. This scene could not be described in words. The boy was dumbfounded and could not speak. There could be such a beautiful flower in this world; seeing it was like seeing the lover of his dreams! The boy built a thatched hut on the hillside so that he could see the lily every day. He watered the lily, fertilized it, and shaded it. Whenever he had time, he would stare blankly at the lily, his gaze burning as if she were his lover. He gently stroked the petals as if stroking his lover's face, murmuring his longing to it all day. Gradually, when the lily saw him, it would swirl, and when the wind blew, it would even let out laughter, as if happy to see him. One day, a beautiful girl in white appeared beside the lily. This was the legendary Lily Fairy; the boy's sincerity had moved her. "Come with me," the boy said overjoyed, "I will give you happiness." The lily looked at him with those bright eyes that had seen the joys and sorrows of the human world. In the boy's eyes there was not a trace of falsehood, only sincerity and love. Perhaps he could be trusted. "I have been lonely for a long time, and I can go taste the joys of the human world." The boy said, "Let the bright moon and the green mountains bear witness, my love for you!" The boy embraced the lily and said, "I will never leave you. I will slowly accompany you across the ends of the earth and grow old together with you." The lily merely nestled in his arms, feeling that she was no longer a drifting, uncertain cloud. The next day, the lily and he left the cliff where she had grown, taking with them only that lily. The boy brought her to an inn. "Wait for me here, I will come back to take you with me." The lily waited and waited, until a month later she heard sounds of celebration outside. When she went out to look, the boy was on horseback, and in the bridal sedan beside him was his newly wed bride. With a crisp sound, the potted flower in the lily's hands fell to the ground, petals dropping one by one. A gust of wind passed, and it disappeared without a trace. The lily's face was covered with tears. At that moment, drizzle began to fall from the sky. People on the street saw the lily's figure gradually fade and disappear like mist and smoke! And the boy suddenly fell from the horse, unconscious. After he recovered, he could say nothing except the word lily. It is said that on the road leading to the cliff where the lily grew, thorns covered the ground overnight, and on them bloomed little blue flowers. People who heard this legend wanted to find that legendary lily, but as soon as they approached the little flowers, they would fall into a coma for a day and a night, and after waking they would forget the purpose for which they had come. And the legendary lily and Lily Fairy became only a legend! No one ever saw them again!
The flower language of the lily
In China, the lily carries the meaning of a harmonious union lasting a hundred years, a happy family, and great love, and has the meaning of deep blessings. People who receive the blessing of this flower have a simple and innocent character and are doted on by everyone, but this alone is not enough to pass through life peacefully. They must possess self-control and resist external temptations in order to preserve a purity that is not contaminated.Meanings of lilies of different colors: [White lily]: symbolizes a harmonious union lasting a hundred years and enduring love [Pink lily]: symbolizes purity and elegance [Yellow lily]: symbolizes wealth and nobility [Black lily]: love and curseThe flower language of differentlily varieties: [Lily (all lilies)]: smoothness, having things turn out as one wishes, blessings, nobility [Oriental lily]: purity, wedding blessings, nobility [White lily]: purity, solemnity, mutual understanding [Black lily]: love · curse [Pink lily]: purity, cuteness [Red lily]: love you forever [Yellow lily]: speedy recovery [Sunflower lily]: victory, honor, wealth and honor [Hime lily]: wealth, honor, purity, elegance [Wild lily]: happiness forever [Foxtail lily]: nobility, prosperity, outstandingness [Corn lily]: persistent love, bravery [Hen-and-chickens lily]: talent, dignity, outstandingness · nobility, elegance [Christmas lily]: joyfulness, celebration, true feelings [Narcissus lily]: joy, looking forward to meetingThe significance of the number of lily blooms (note: it is the number of blooms, not the number of stems, because lilies can be multi-headed)1 bloom, you are my only one 2 blooms, you and I are deeply in love, wishing you and me happiness 3 blooms, I love you, please forgive me 4 blooms, solemn vows of love, long-lasting mutual love, as if we have met before 5 blooms, no complaints and no regrets 6 blooms, wishing you all the best 7 blooms, happy reunion, wishing you happiness 8 blooms, making amends, please forgive me 9 blooms, long-lasting, staying together forever, loving each other forever 10 blooms, perfect in every way, the perfect you 11 blooms, love, wholehearted devotion, most beautiful 12 blooms, missing each other every day 13 blooms, the person secretly loved 14 blooms, the joy of growth 15 blooms, the person who holds on to you 16 blooms, the joy of growth 17 blooms, good gathering and good parting, let love end 19 blooms, waiting for a lifetime 20 blooms, mutual affection, unswerving devotion 21 blooms, you are my greatest love 22 blooms, in pairs, life after life 24 blooms, longing, I miss you so much 25 blooms, no suspicion 26 blooms, old love and new love 30 blooms, love that needs no words 32 blooms, telling you, I will not be half-hearted 33 blooms, deeply calling out that I love you 36 blooms, my heart belongs to you 44 blooms, an unchanging vow through all time 50 blooms, this is love without regret 56 blooms, my love 57 blooms, my love, my wife 66 blooms, smooth sailing in love, true love unchanged 77 blooms, destined to meet, marry me 80 blooms, let me make up to you with everything 88 blooms, making up for all mistakes with all my heart 99 blooms, enduring as heaven and earth, staying together forever 100 blooms, a hundred percent love, growing old together, a harmonious union lasting a hundred years 101 blooms, you are my only one, the only loveNanping city flowerThe lily is the city flower of Nanping City, Fujian Province, and on April 18, 2012, the "First Cross-Strait Lily Festival" was held. It is also the city flower of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, symbolizing "a harmonious union lasting a hundred years."
Lily pictures
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Some very famous flowers, such as azaleas, camellias, mountain camellias, azaleas, gentians and magnolias, are all very famous and specialty flower plants of Yunnan. Yunnan's flowers cannot be counted by the bloom; they are counted by the plant or by the pot. Yunnan flowers also cannot be measured by the patch, by the plot, or by the garden. Yunnan flowers are very wild, and sometimes once they go wild, the whole mountains and plains become a sea of flowers. Yunnan flowers really make people praise them endlessly. Many people greatly appreciate Yunnan's flowers.
Yunnan flower market prospects:
[Plum blossom]
Yunnan is known as "never fading through the four seasons." The people of Yunnan take flowers as their glory, flowers as their blessing, and flowers as their livelihood. Why do Yunnan flowers grow so well? Mainly because of the diversity of Yunnan's climate and the superiority of its geographical environment. Kunming is said to be like spring all year round. Of the 26,000 important plant species in the country, Yunnan alone accounts for 13,000. Whatever flowers exist in the world, Yunnan has them. Therefore, the prospects of Yunnan's flower market are very good. Among them, the most famous are the eight great famous flowers: camellia, rhododendron, primrose, magnolia, lily, orchid, gentian and meconopsis. In Yunnan there are no flowers you cannot find, only flowers you do not recognize.
Yunnan flower introduction one: rhododendron
[Rhododendron]
Rhododendron is also a famous Yunnan flower. Rhododendron is one of the world's three great famous flowers and also one of China's ten great famous flowers. There are more than 850 species of rhododendron in the world, and Yunnan has about 230 species, accounting for 27.7% of the world's total. Because of its superior natural geographical environment, Yunnan has exceptionally rich resources and wide distribution, and is called the geographical distribution center of the world's rhododendrons. The price of rhododendrons is relatively cheap. If rhododendron seedlings are bought in bulk, the price is only a few mao.
Yunnan flower introduction two: lily
[Lily]
The lily is also called the tiger lily. There are more than 100 species in the world, 60 are produced in China, and Yunnan accounts for more than 40, so the lily has secured a place among Yunnan's eight great famous flowers. Lilies have a long flowering period and many flower colors, and some are also fragrant. They can be grown in pots for viewing, planted in courtyards and flowerbeds, and also used as cut flowers sold as fresh flowers. They are a widely loved flower. What about lily prices in the Yunlan flower market? Lily bulbs cost just two or three yuan, and a bouquet of lilies costs about 100 yuan.
Yunnan flower introduction three: camellia
[Camellia]
Camellia is a Yunnan flower. Camellia is praised as a "treasure among flowers," blooming across mountains and plains in winter and spring. Yunnan camellia is also called Dian camellia. Yunnan camellia flowers are large, more than 15 cm in diameter, shaped like peonies, brilliantly colored and in a thousand postures, with their own typical characteristics. Yunnan camellia is one of China's traditional flowers and trees, and is the most renowned of the "eight great famous flowers." At present, a formed camellia bonsai generally costs several tens of yuan, which is still quite cheap.
Editor's summary:The above content is the relevant information about Yunnan flowers introduced in detail by the editor for everyone. We have learned that Yunnan is a kingdom of flowers. There are many flowers that exist in the world. The wholesale prices of flowers in the Yunnan flower market are much cheaper than in any city or region. If you want to learn more about what Yunnan flower plants there are, please continue to follow our Aiyouwo decoration information.
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