The lily
๐ In short
The lily is a big, beautiful flower shaped like a trumpet or a star, with six petals in many colors: white, yellow, orange, pink and red. Many kinds smell lovely and brighten gardens and vases.
๐คฉ Did you know?
- Most lily bulbs are planted 15 centimeters deep or more.
- Lily bulbs are planted at the end of winter or the start of spring.
- A lily flower has six petals and six stamens.
- Some lilies have stems more than two meters tall.
๐ Find out more
๐ It grows from a bulb
A lily grows from a bulb underground that stores food all winter. In spring a long stem and leaves grow from it, then the flowers open at the top.
๐ Many kinds
Lilies include the orange tiger lily spotted with black, the big white Madonna lily, and the pink, scented Japanese lily.
๐ก A big family
The lily family is big and includes plants you might not expect, like the asparagus we eat, and some close relatives like onions and garlic.
๐ฏ Watch out for cats
Lilies are beautiful but poisonous to cats, even their pollen. So if you have a cat, don't keep lilies in the house.
๐ธ More pictures
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What does a lily grow from?
2 Which pet is the lily poisonous to?
3 Most lily bulbs are planted ?? centimeters deep or more.
4 Which picture shows โThe lilyโ?
๐ณ Discover more
๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Shebs ยท CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Mgoodyear ยท CC BY-SA 4.0
- KENPEI ยท CC BY-SA 3.0
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