Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
California
Types
Hybrid Tiger Lilies, Double Orange, Ditch Lily
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, 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
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Slugs
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds
Allergy
-
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LILIUM lancifolium
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Tiger Lily
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
टाइगर लिली
Toyon
In German
Tiger Lily
Toyon
In French
Tiger Lily
Toyon
In Spanish
lirio de tigre
Toyon
In Greek
Κρίνος ποικιλόχρωμος
Toyon
In Portuguese
Tiger Lily
Toyon
In Polish
Tygrys Lily
Toyon
In Latin
Lilium
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lilium
Heteromeles
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
26
1
27800
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