Casablanca Lily, The Oriental Lily

About Me

☘ Origin: Korea and Japan
☘ Family: Liliaceae
☘ Botanical Name: Lilium ‘Casa Blanca’
☘ Common Name(s): Casablanca Lily · Oriental Lily

Symbolism

Casablanca Lilies - Elegant and graceful with prominent red-tipped stamens, Casablanca lilies practically demand to be admired. They represent joy and life, and as such they make for great gifts on birthdays as well as wedding décor.

Feng Shui

The Lilies are all considered to represent acquired wealth. Other meanings in Feng Shui include abundance, spring and summer.

Interesting Facts

Commonly grown as garden ornamentals, Casablanca Lilies are available in a beautiful range of colors and cultivars that attract various pollinators, including hummingbirds. These tiny birds are especially drawn to flower varieties that come in red, orange, purple, or yellow. For example, hummingbirds pollinate the stunning Turk's cap lily ), which boasts unique yellow and orange downturned blooms. Casablanca Lily also play host to the larvae of several butterfly species, as well as other insects, which then attract Insectivorous birds.

Health Benefits

☘ Lilies purify the air around it and absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen as part of the photosynthesis process. Also lilies absorb airborne pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.