Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruits, Tree
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
218
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Tiger Lily
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Tiger Lily
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Lilium
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lilium
Brugmansia
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
2150
1
27800
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