Lily

Stargazer Lily

Lilium

Taurus

Balance, Stability, Unfolding

Lily is a perennial plant known for its large flowers and fragrant aroma. The trumpet-shaped flowers grow wide range of colors including white, pink, orange, red, yellow and purple, some with contrasting spots or stripe. Flowers have six petals which are often curved backward or flared out. The angel number six which is symbolic for balance. Flowers can be upright, downward-facing or trumpet-shaped, depending on variety. They can be 4 to 10 inches across.

The leaves are usually long, narrow and lance-shaped, growing in an alternate pattern along the stem. Lily stems can range from 2 to 6 feet tall (60 cm to 1.8 meters).

Lilies grow from bulbs. Lilies like full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Most lilies are perennial and will multiply over time. Plants can be divided every 3 or 4 years.

The number of petals, six, is predominant in the symbolism of this flower. Six is an even number and the first perfect number -- the sum of its proper divisors equals itself: 1 + 2 + 3 = 6. It is also the number of faces on a cube. Mathematically and from an angel number perspective, six represents balance and stability. People who are drawn to lilies can look at balance in their lives, work and home, material and spiritual needs, and responsibility for self and service to others. Lily also brings the energy of stability; people working with the energy of lily will find it easier to balance these areas of their lives and will be able to easily bring their lives back into balance if they focus on one area for too long. 

Lily also brings the energy of unfolding: a life path unfolding in front of you, education on topics of interest unfolding in a balanced manner, the truth of a subject or area unfolding. People working with lily understand this process; often things are revealed as a series of steps unfolding before you. Lily shows us that this is a natural process. People working with Lily know that all sides of a cube are not visible at the same time; they have the innate knowing that everything unfolds and is known in perfect timing.

Lilies are toxic to cats and mildly toxic to dogs and some livestock.

Lilies are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Asia, Europe and North America.  

Daylilies are not considered Lilies as they do not grow from bulbs.

Below are some well-known types:

Asiatic Lilies (Lilium asiatica): Flowers are upward-facing and have no scent; earliest bloomers.

Oriental Lilies (Lilium orientalis): Large, fragrant flowers in bold colors; bloom later in the summer and often hang down. Native to Japan.

Trumpet Lilies (Lilium longiflorum hybrid): Large, trumpet-shaped flowers, often with a strong fragrance. Native to Asia.

Martagon Lilies (Lilium martagon): Nodding blooms (downward facing) with recurved petals. Plants are woodland-friendly. Native to Europe and Asia.

Tiger Lilies (Lilium lancifolium): Orange flowers with dark spots bloom from mid- to late summer. Originated in East Asia.

Easter Lilies (Lilium longiflorum): Produces white flowers in summer. Native to Japan.

Madonna Lilies (Lilium candidum): Flowers are white and bloom early in the summer.

Stargazer Lilies (Lilium orientalis 'Stargazer’): Produces pink and white flowers with a strong aroma. 

Crinum Lily

Crinum Lilies (Crinum): Native to tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plants have strap-like leaves that can grow up to 3 feet (90 cm) in length.