Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Grass
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
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
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
-
Allergy
-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
St. Augustine Grass
In German
Tiger Lily
St. Augustine Grass
In French
Tiger Lily
St. Augustine Grass
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
St. Augustine Grass
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
St. Augustine Grass
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
St. Augustine Grass
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
St. Augustine Grass
In Latin
Lilium
St. Augustine Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lilium
Stenotaphrum
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
27
1
27800
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