Lilium

Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.

Description

Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2–6 ft (60–180 cm). They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.

Lilium (Warsaw)

Lilium is a canclled skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland. If the construction was completed it would surpass the Palace of Culture and Science as the tallest building in Poland.

References

Coordinates: 52°13′38″N 21°00′12″E / 52.22722°N 21.00333°E / 52.22722; 21.00333

Lilium (band)

Lilium (meaning fortress) is a musical project begun by French musician Pascal Humbert, a member of the alternative country groups Sixteen Horsepower and Woven Hand. Lilium is now a two-piece augmented by frequent guests based in Denver, Colorado, USA.

History

The project began in 1984, centered on home recordings and informal studio projects by Humbert, mostly solo. Humbert lived in Paris at the time and played bass guitar in his long-running art rock group Passion Fodder.

Relocated to Los Angeles, California, in 1992, Humbert rejoined with drummer Jean-Yves Tola (also of Passion Fodder) and American singer-songwriter David Eugene Edwards to form Sixteen Horsepower. The trio would later move to Denver. Humbert continued to record material that would later comprise Lilium's first album. In 2000 Humbert finished the first Lilium record, Transmission of All the Goodbyes, which was released on the German Glitterhouse Records label. The material was almost entirely instrumental, composed of dark, often sparse rock experiments.