Scientific Name:
Lilium lancifolium
Pronunciation:
LIL-ee-um lan-sih-FOE-lee-um
Common Name:
tiger lily
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stem to up to 2m tall; leaves narrowlyt lanceolate, (6-)9-14(-18)cm x 1-2cm wide, may have dark purplish axillary bulbils; florets orange with black spots, 6 tepals; capsules 3-4cm long.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to L. columbianum.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs, bulbils, (bulbs are edible)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
