1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Tiger Lily
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Tiger Lily
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
lirio de tigre
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Tygrys Lily
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species