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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Tiger Lily  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
टाइगर लिली  
Needle Grass  

In German
Tiger Lily  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Tiger Lily  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
lirio de tigre  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Tiger Lily  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Tygrys Lily  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Lilium  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Stipa  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Tiger Lily and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Tiger Lily or Needle Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tiger Lily and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tiger Lily are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tiger Lily and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tiger Lily and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tiger Lily and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tiger Lily and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tiger Lily is chest congestion and Intestinal irritations whereas of Needle Grass is . Tiger Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tiger Lily vs Needle Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tiger Lily vs Needle Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tiger Lily are whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tiger Lily has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Tiger Lily is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Tiger Lily and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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