A Lily Flower Bud. All petalssepals are convex doubly curved surfaces ie they are curved simultaneously in two orthogonal. They are bulbous and wrinkly.
They are easier to identify when they are surrounded by other buds that are close to blooming. Most flowers have separate sepals small leaflike structures that protect the flower bud until it opens. 31032020 Space bulbs at a distance equal to three times the bulbs diameter usually about 8 to 18 inches apart depending on the variety.
If a lily flower is pollinated it will shrivel.
Light micrograph of a stained slice of a lily flower bud showing the male and female reproductive organs. Dried lily buds are the unopened flowers of the daylily plant Hemerocallis fulva which has been used in China as both a food and a medicinal plant for over 2000 years. See more tips on how to grow lilies. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images photos and vectors.