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About Tiger Lily and Protea


About Protea and Tiger Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Tiger Lily  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
टाइगर लिली  
Protea plant  

In German
Tiger Lily  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Tiger Lily  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
lirio de tigre  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Tiger Lily  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Tygrys Lily  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Lilium  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Proteales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Protea  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Tiger Lily and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Tiger Lily and Protea? We provide you with everything About Tiger Lily and Protea. Tiger Lily doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Tiger Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Tiger Lily has allergic reactions like and Protea has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tiger Lily and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tiger Lily and Protea

Season and care of Tiger Lily and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Tiger Lily and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tiger Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tiger Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Tiger Lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.

Tiger Lily and Protea Physical Information

Tiger Lily and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Tiger Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tiger Lily and Protea are as follows:

Care of Tiger Lily and Protea

Care of Tiger Lily and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tiger Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tiger Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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