Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
बांस
In German
Tiger Lily
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Tiger Lily
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Lilium
clumping Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lilium
Bambusa
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
21200
1
27800
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