Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
  
Lawn
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
11 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full 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
  
Summer, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
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
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Beetles
  
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
  
CORTADERIA
  
Common Name
Tiger Lily
  
Pampas Grass
  
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
  
Pampas grass
  
In German
Tiger Lily
  
Pampasgrass
  
In French
Tiger Lily
  
herbe de la pampa
  
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
  
cortaderas
  
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
  
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
  
grama de Pampas
  
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
  
Pampas trawy
  
In Latin
Lilium
  
Pampas herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lilium
  
Cortaderia
  
Clade
Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Danthonieae
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Danthonioideae