Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Madagascar
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Broadleaf evergreen
Number of Varieties
240
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water occasionally
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
DRACAENA marginata
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Madagascar Dragon Tree
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
Dracaena marginata
In German
Tiger Lily
Dracaena marginata
In French
Tiger Lily
Dracaena marginata
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
Dracaena marginata
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
Dracaena marginata
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
marginata do Dracaena
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
Dracena marginata
In Latin
Lilium
Dracaena marginata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Lilium
Dracaena
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
21
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27800
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