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Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) Care Guide

Care guide for Madonna lily: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.

Madonna lily

📷 Pavel Kúr · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist

⚠️ Madonna lily is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.

Care at a glance

WaterWater roughly every 7 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.5-8.0).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~1.2 m (4.0 ft).
Origin

Native to: East Aegean Is., Greece, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Türkiye.

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Reference guidance based on the species' botanical profile; adjust to your home conditions.