What is desert lily?
Desert lily is a type of wild flowers that come from specific areas of North America. This white flower usually occurs at altitudes below 2500 feet (760 m) in Sonoran and Mojave deserts, similar to Easter lilies. Although it was original classified in the Lily, Liliaceae, genetic testing revealed that this lily was part of the Agave family, asparagaceae. The scientific name of the desert lily is hesperocallis undulata .
The climate is being pushed is necessary for the growth of desert lily. The soil must be deep and either sandy or clay. Flowers grow on flat soil or slopes only in two deserts in North America, which are found in parts of Mexico, as well as in California and Arizona. Attempts to grow this flower in the gardens usually do not meet with success due to specific requirements for desert and difficulty finding bulbs for purchase. (61 cm) below the surface. Although the flower is permanent, the bulb may lie down for several years, if the conditions of the environment are not for growth withLEGALLY. The desert Lily bulbs were once eaten by native Americans and Spanish settlers, so they got the name ajo , which means garlic, lily from the Spanish populations after their garlic taste.
stems grow between 12 and 20 inches (30.5-51 cm) high. The pointed robes, blue-green leaves circle the stem at the ground level. Basic leaves can measure a length of 8–20 inches (20–51 cm). Shorter pointed leaves are also found along the stem.
flowering in March to May, desert lily flowers are shaped and attached to the main stem by small individual stems called pedicles. The six elongated petals surround the cluster of a yellow tip. Blossoms are usually 2.5 inches wide (6.4 cm) and the mulpodle stem may occur individual flowers. The underside of each petal is marked with a single silver green stripe. Fragrant flowers attract hummingbirds and moths that slabused to pollinate them.
Although desert lilies are usually found only in the wild, they can easily see it to people who want to observe its beauty. California has been hosting the desert lily of Sanctuary, which has been official protection of this flower since 1994 and unofficial protection since 1968. Nature lovers come to the sanctuary most often at the end of winter until the beginning of spring to appreciate flowers of flowering and wild game that bloom.