Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
Iresine
In German
Tiger Lily
Iresine
In French
Tiger Lily
Iresine
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
Iresine
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
Iresine
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
Iresine
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
Iresine
In Latin
Lilium
Iresine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Lilium
Iresine
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
225
1
27800
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