Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
LILIUM lancifolium
Common Name
Ram's Horn
Tiger Lily
In Hindi
Proboscidea louisianica
टाइगर लिली
In German
Proboscidea louisianica
Tiger Lily
In French
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Tiger Lily
In Spanish
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
lirio de tigre
In Greek
proboscidea louisianica
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
In Portuguese
proboscidea louisianica
Tiger Lily
In Polish
Proboscidea louisianica
Tygrys Lily
In Latin
proboscidea louisianica
Lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Proboscidea
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
52
1
27800
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