Liliaceae
Madonna lily
Lilium candidum
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Lilium
Pets and kids
- CatsToxic
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Toxic
Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: unknown.
Signs: vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite, kidney failure.
- Lily poisoning in cats - International Cat Care Other
- Madonna Lily: Beauty through the Ages - Integrated Pest Management University or extension
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
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Is Madonna lily safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Madonna lily safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Madonna lily toxic to cats (severe). Signs: vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite, kidney failure.
- Lily poisoning in cats - International Cat Care Other
- Madonna Lily: Beauty through the Ages - Integrated Pest Management University or extension
Is Madonna lily safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Madonna lily safe for kids?
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Similar names and close relatives
A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.
- Peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisiisimilar nameCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Mildly toxic
- Easter lily Lilium longiflorumsimilar nameCats: Toxic; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
- Fragrant plantain lily Hosta plantagineasimilar nameCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Not sure
Common names
By language (41)
- Arabic
- زنبق أبيض, رازقي, زنب ليليوم, زنبق, زنبق عجيب, سوسن أبيض, هوبر
- arz
- زنبق ابيض
- azb
- آغ زانباق
- Azerbaijani
- Ağ zanbaq
- Basque
- Zitori arrunt
- Bulgarian
- Бял крем
- Cantonese
- 聖母百合, 白百合
- Catalan
- Lliri blanc, Assutzena, Lliri de Sant Antoni
- Chinese
- 圣母百合, 聖母百合, 马东百合, 瑪丹娜百合, 白百合, 純白百合, 纯白百合
- Czech
- Lilie bělostná
- English
- Madonna lily, White lily
- Estonian
- Madonnaliilia
- Finnish
- Madonnanlilja
- French
- Lis blanc, Lis de la Madonne, Lys blanc
- German
- Madonnen-Lilie, Madonnenlilie
- Hebrew
- שושן צחור
- hsb
- Běła lilija
- Hungarian
- Fehér liliom
- Icelandic
- Madonnulilja
- Italian
- Giglio candido
- Japanese
- マドンナリリー, ニワシロユリ, フランスユリ
- kab
- Akusna
- Kurdish
- Zembeq, زەمبەق, Sosina spî
- lah
- چٹی للی
- Lithuanian
- Baltoji lelija
- mwl
- Baras de São Jesé
- nah
- Caxtillān omixōchitl
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Madonnalilje
- Persian
- لیلیوم کاندیدوم, سوسن مدونا
- Polish
- Lilia biała, Lilia świętego Józefa
- Portuguese
- Açucenas, Varas de São José
- Romanian
- Crin alb
- Russian
- Лилия белоснежная, Лилия белая
- sc
- Lizu
- scn
- Gigghiu
- Slovak
- Ľalia biela
- Slovenian
- Bela lilija, Jožefova lilija, Lilija, Limbar
- Spanish
- Lirio de san Antonio, Azucena comun, Azucena común, Azuzena, Rosa de Juno
- Swedish
- Madonnalilja
- Turkish
- Ak zambak, Meryemana zambağı
- Ukrainian
- Лілія біла
Synonyms
- Lilium album Houtt.
- Lilium candidum f. peregrinum (Mill.) Voss
- Lilium candidum f. striatum (Baker) Voss
- Lilium candidum subsp. peregrinum (Mill.) Baker
- Lilium candidum var. aureomarginatum Elwes
- Lilium candidum var. cernuum Weston
- Lilium candidum var. monstruosum E.Vilm.
- Lilium candidum var. peregrinum (Mill.) Pers.
- Lilium candidum var. peregrinum Baker
- Lilium candidum var. plenum Weston
- Lilium candidum var. purpureostriatum Souillet
- Lilium candidum var. purpureum Weston
- Lilium candidum var. rubrolineatum E.Vilm.
- Lilium candidum var. salonikae Stoker
- Lilium candidum var. striatum Baker
- Lilium candidum var. variegatum G.Don
- Lilium peregrinum Mill.
- Lilium striatum Baker
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 57 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jennie Pistevos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ioannis Magouras, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ioannis Magouras, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Teo Albert, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ernst Gügel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Adrienne Padden, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Christoph Moning, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: vale leo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: gizem özkan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.