Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plant
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Mealy bugs
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
Star Cactus
टाइगर लिली
In German
Star Cactus
Tiger Lily
In French
Star Cactus
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
Star Cactus
lirio de tigre
In Greek
Star Cactus
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
Tiger Lily
In Polish
Star Cactus
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
Star Cactus
Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
62
1
27800
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