Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, 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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Beetles
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
Arjuna
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
टाइगर लिली
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Tiger Lily
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
lirio de tigre
In Greek
arjuna
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Tiger Lily
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
arjuna
Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
1002
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27800
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