Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Liliaceae

Genus:

Lilium

Species:

Lilium pyrophilum

USDA Symbol:

LIPY5

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

150 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Butterflies & Moths:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, hummingbirds

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Endemic to fire-maintained longleaf pine savannas and pocosins. Fire removes competing vegetation and stimulates flowering; populations decline without periodic burning.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, sandy, nutrient-poor soil

pH:

4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

native to wet pine savannas and bogs

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Hypogeal germination requiring warm period followed by cold stratification. Seeds may take multiple seasons to produce above-ground growth.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI