Lilium nepalense

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Liliaceae
Subfamilia: Lilioideae
Genus: Lilium
Sectio: L. sect. Nepalensia
Species: Lilium nepalense
Name

Lilium nepalense D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 3: 412. 1820.
Synonyms

Heterotypic

Lilium ochroleucum Wall. ex Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 231. 1872, pro syn.

References

Govaerts, R. (2006). World Checklist of Monocotyledons. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens. 2009 July 25 [1]

Vernacular names
svenska: Elfenbenslilja

Lilium nepalense, the lily of Nepal,[2] is an Asian plant species in the lily family. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby regions: northern Thailand, northern Myanmar, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Tibet, and Yunnan.[1] It can be found growing on wet forest borders at 1,200 to 3,000 m (3,900 to 9,800 ft).[3]

Lilium nepalense grows up to about 1 m high, usually less. The bulbs are stoloniferous, and for newly planted bulbs, the shoot will often come up some distance from the planting spot. Flowers are few, often solitary, pendant, pale green with a purple throat. The flowers are generally unscented during daylight hours and heavily scented after dark.[3]
Cultivation

In cultivation, L. nepalense is best suited to a cool glasshouse, preferring a slightly acidic, humus rich soil that is well drained. It prefers the bulb to be kept cool while the plant itself can stand full sun. The plant should be well watered in spring, simulating a snow melt. After flowering, the plant should be kept fairly dry or the bulb will rot.

formerly included[1]

Lilium nepalense var. burmanicum, now called Lilium primulinum var. burmanicum
Lilium nepalense var. ochraceum, now called Lilium primulinum var. ochraceum

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Garden of Eaden, Lilium nepalense, The Lily of Nepal text in English; color photos
Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 143 紫斑百合 zi ban bai he Lilium nepalense D. Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 3: 412. 1820.