Scientific Name
Lilium superbum
Common Name
Turk's cap lily
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
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Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
6 to 9 feet
Flower/fruit:
Orange-red flowers thickly spotted with purple; the six perianth parts are curved backwards such that the tips often touch
Flowering Season:
Summer
Foliage:
Whorls of leaves; broadest about the middle and pointed at both ends
Site:
Deep, fertile, moist soil; partial shade
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