Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
10002
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
टाइगर लिली
In German
Octopus tree
Tiger Lily
In French
arbre Octopus
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
lirio de tigre
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
Tiger Lily
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
polypus ligno
Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Liliales
Family
Araliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
152
1
27800
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