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Flowers similar to lilies often belong to the same family (Liliaceae) or order (Liliaceae) with them. Some are grown in the garden, others are suitable only for home use. The similarity usually lies in the appearance of the buds.
What are the names of flowers that look like small lilies?
The size of lilies depends on the variety and variety. The stems are from 30 cm to 2.5 m in height, and the diameter of the flowers is 5-25 cm.
Erythronium (kandyk)
These are flowers similar to lilies, only small. Plant height is 10-30 cm, occasionally 0.5-0.6 m. Erythronium is a herbaceous perennial that belongs to the same family as lilies. It looks like this:
- two leaves at the base of the peduncle, elongated or ovate-lanceolate in shape, uniform in color or with brown spots;
- ovoid-cylindrical annual bulbs;
- buds are usually single;
- the perianth has six leaflets, at the base they are bell-shaped and close together, at the top they diverge and bend outward, length 1.8-20 mm, color white, yellow or purple;
Kandyk blooms in late April or early May. The perennial prefers mountainous areas. It is most common in North America and grows in other territories:
- Europe;
- Caucasus;
- southern part of Siberia;
- Japan;
- Manchuria.
Kandyk is a whole genus of herbaceous perennials, including 29 species, four of which are found in Russia and neighboring countries
Goose onion
Another yellow flower, similar to a lily and belonging to the same family, is the goose (bird) onion. It looks like this:
- height 3-35 cm;
- on peduncles 1-10 leaves;
- 1-2 narrow and long basal leaves, height usually greater than the inflorescence;
- there is only one bulb, but more often there are several daughter bulbs;
- the inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, the number of buds is small;
- fruit - capsule;
- flower shape is star-shaped.
Goose onion is an early spring ephemeroid. The plant blooms in April.
The genus goose onion has about 200 species
Ixiolirion
The perennial belongs to the independent family Ixiolirioaceae, the genus includes four species. The plant is found in southwest Asia. Ixiolirion Tataris is better known. It can be seen in Central Asia, Siberia, and northwestern China. The plant looks like this:
- height up to 40 cm;
- large ovoid bulb;
- leaves are elongated, pointed;
- The color of the petals is purple with a dark blue tint.
Ixiolirion is also called steppe lily, it blooms in June
Hesperocallis
Another bulbous flower similar to lilies is Hesperocallis.This species belongs to the Asparagus family and is found in southwestern North America in deserts. The plants look like this:
- thick straight stems, height 30-60 cm;
- lower leaves are linear-lanceolate, length 20-40 cm, width 6-12 mm, stem leaves are much shorter, tapering at the ends;
- The flowers are 3-5 cm long, funnel-shaped, silver-white or greenish in color.
The buds of the desert lily appear after the rains and open before sunset, emitting a strong aroma.
Hesperocallis bulbs are edible - local residents eat them
Flowers on a thick stem, similar to lilies
In lilies, the diameter of the stem usually does not exceed 1.5-2 cm. There are plants similar to it, which are noticeably larger in size.
Cardiocrinum or giant lily
Cardiorinium gigantea looks like a large lily, hence its other name. The plant looks like this:
- height up to 3 m;
- peduncles up to 4 m and above;
- stem diameter at the base is 5 cm;
- a rosette of large heart-shaped leaves 30 cm each, color changes during the season from bronze to dark green.
Cardiocrinum blooms in July. After flowering, the mother bulb dies.
The giant lily is the largest of the three species of the genus Cardiocrinum.
Amaryllis
The type species of this genus is Amaryllis belladonna (beauty). Its homeland is South Africa. These bulbous lily-like flowers look like this:
- green leaves in two rows, length 30-50 cm, width 2-3 cm;
- stem diameter up to 3 cm;
- peduncle without leaves, height 30-60 cm;
- inflorescence has 2-12 buds;
- bulb diameter 5-10 cm;
- buds have six petals;
- the flowers are funnel-shaped, diameter 6-10 cm, color white or pink, less often red, purple.
Amaryllis flower stalks appear at the end of summer - 1-2 per bulb
Hippeastrum
This genus contains about 90 species, most of them found in the Amazon River basin. The perennial grows in the tropics and subtropics of America. It looks like this:
- leafless hollow cylindrical peduncles, height 35-80 cm, wax coating on the surface is easily erased;
- round-conical or rounded bulb, diameter 5-10 cm;
- fleshy roots are numerous and branched;
- linear leaves, length 0.5-0.7 m, width 4-5 cm, color red in some varieties;
- umbrella inflorescences, each with 2-4, less often 5-6 buds;
- the flowers are large, bisexual, tubular or funnel-shaped, length 13-15 cm, diameter 15-25 cm.
Hippeastrum has a wide variety of varieties - the flowers are bright red, dark cherry, pink, white, orange
White flowers similar to lilies
The color of lilies is varied and depends on the species (more than 100) and variety. There are several similar plants that have white petals.
Eucharis
This genus of plants belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and includes about 20 species. Due to its resemblance to another flower and its natural habitat, it is also called the Amazon lily. Eucharis looks like this:
- peduncle height up to 0.8 m;
- bulb diameter 2-6 cm;
- wide lanceolate leaves, length up to 55 cm, width 20 cm;
- umbrella inflorescences, each with 3-10 buds;
- the flowers are large, the crown is yellow or green.
Eucharis blooms in August-September
Alstroemeria white
This is a South American plant, also called the Lily of the Incas or Peruvian. It looks like this:
- height up to 2 m;
- flexible straight stems;
- spindle-shaped roots;
- alternate leaves, petioles twisted 180° (resupination);
- umbrella inflorescences;
- the buds have six petals - in most cases they have longitudinal lines..
White alstroemeria blooms in spring and summer
Zephyranthes
This is another representative of the Amaryllis family. Its homeland is the American tropics and subtropics. The plant looks like this:
- the height of the peduncles is 25-30 cm, several pieces are formed from the bulb;
- single flowers, diameter 8-10 cm, white in certain species;
- narrow basal leaves, length up to 30-40 cm;
- round bulbs, diameter 1-5 cm, brown scales.
Zephyranthes is called the rain lily due to its resemblance to this flower and the buds opening at the beginning of the rainy season.
What are the names of indoor flowers that look like lilies?
When people talk about a white house flower that looks like a lily, they often mean Eucharis grandiflora. A number of varieties have been developed for indoor cultivation.
Some types of zephyranthes are used as a houseplant. It comes not only white, but also yellow, pink, and red.
The hybrid hippeastrum, which is often mistakenly called amaryllis, looks like a lily. The latter is practically not used as a houseplant.
Hippeastrum has about 2000 varieties
Vallota beautiful (purple)
This bright red or orange lily-like flower is also called cirtanthus or amaryllis sublime. There are also white, yellow, and pink varieties. The plant looks like this:
- height up to 0.6 m;
- leaves are dark green, length 25-40 cm, width up to 4 cm, form a fan-shaped rosette;
- pink-brown elongated ovoid (less often pear-shaped) bulbs;
- hollow leafless peduncles, each with 2-9 buds.
The beautiful wallot has many varieties that differ in the size and color of the flowers, the presence of an eye, the shape and size of the leaves.
Worsley
This indoor flower looks like a lily, another name is blue amaryllis. This species is little known; it comes from the tropics of Brazil. This is one of the largest representatives of the Amaryllis family. The plant looks like this:
- height up to 1.5 m;
- large onions;
- narrow leaves, length up to 0.9 m;
- Flower diameter up to 15 cm, color from blue to dark blue.
Worsleya loves bright places, prefers rocky soil, and grows in nature near waterfalls.
Garden flowers similar to lilies
Some of the already listed flowers similar to lilies, such as erythronium, goose onion, and eucharis, are grown in gardens. Hippeastrum is also actively cultivated. Its wild species and various hybrids are used - varieties more similar to lilies obtained from crossing with amaryllis belladonna.
Eucharis is also popular as a garden crop. It is grown in open ground only in southern Europe; in regions with cold climates it is a greenhouse flower.
Alstroemeria is cultivated for cutting in gardens. Any type of it tolerates minor negative temperatures. The color of the petals is not only white, but also yellow, red, and pink.
You can also grow marshmallows in the garden. This perennial is native to the tropics and subtropics, so keeping it in open ground is only permissible in summer.
Lily tulips
This is one of the medium-flowering classes of tulips. The tepals are elongated, and the tips are pointed and bent outward. The buds bloom in the middle of the season.
Breeders have worked on this class, increasing their resistance and ensuring their suitability for forcing. Gesner and Greig tulips were used for crossing.
Lily tulips do not open as much as their relatives
Daylily yellow
The plant is also called yellow lily. In the wild, it is found in southern Europe and in Asian temperate zones. This flower is similar to a lily and looks like this:
- height up to 1 m;
- many linear leaves, up to 75 cm long;
- inflorescence has 3-9 buds;
- color from golden yellow to dark burgundy;
- the flowers are large.
Yellow daylily grows as a bush and remains attractive until the first frost.
Tritsirtis
This herbaceous plant belongs to the Liliaceae family and is found naturally in Japan and the Himalayas. Some species are cultivated. Tricyrtis shorthair is highly decorative. It looks like this:
- thin cylindrical stems, height 0.4-0.8 m, dense but short pubescence;
- leaves broadly lanceolate or elliptical, length 8-15 cm, width 2-5 cm;
- 1-3 flowers, white with many purple spots.
Tricyrtis shorthair blooms towards the end of summer or early autumn. This species is used for landscaping shady places.
Only winter-hardy varieties of Tricyrtis can be grown in open ground.
Conclusion
Flowers similar to lilies are available indoors and in gardens, often belonging to the same family. The similarity usually lies in the shape and number of petals and the structure of the bud. Their number and size, the size and configuration of the leaves, and the thickness of the stem may vary.
