Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
China, Japan, Korea
Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Purple
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
purple moor-grass
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
टाइगर लिली
In German
Pfeifengras
Tiger Lily
In French
pourpre lande-grass
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
lirio de tigre
In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Tiger Lily
In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Molinia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
22
1
27800
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