Madonna Lily / السوسن / زنبق أبيض /

Lilium candidum L.

Edibility and usage

Blooming period
May to June
Seed collection period
August to September

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • White
Life form
  • Geophyte
Foliage
Deciduous

Scientifc data

Genus
Lilium
Family
Liliaceae
Wikidata item
Q159811
GBIF Item
Lilium candidum L. (2753090)

References

  1. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  2. “Madonna Lily - Encyclopedia of Life.” Accessed January 16, 2023.
  3. عراف، شكري. النباتات في الكتاب المقدس. عكا: مركز الدراسات القروية، 2009.
  4. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.

Citation

Lilium candidum L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/2155 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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