Lilium nepalense

Lilium nepalense, the lily of Nepal, is an Asian plant species in the lily family. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby regions, including northern Thailand, northern Myanmar, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Uttarakhand, Tibet and Yunnan, where it grows on wet forest borders at about 1,200 to 3,000 metres. The plant reaches about one metre in height, usually less, and its bulbs are stoloniferous, so the shoot of a newly planted bulb often appears some distance from where it was planted. The flowers are few, often solitary and pendant, pale green with a purple throat, and are generally unscented by day but heavily scented after dark. In cultivation it suits a cool glasshouse with slightly acidic, humus rich, well drained soil.