Scientific Name:
Tigridia pavonia
Pronunciation:
ty-GRID-dee-uh pav-ON-ee-uh
Common Name:
tiger flower, peacock flower
Family Name:
Iridaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate up flowering stem, partially folded lengthwise along major veins; flower petals much smaller than the similar colored sepals, throat spotted pink, up to 12cm wide.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
20-50cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep
Additional Info:
Flowers close late afternoon and reopen in morning
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Seed
Other:
Lift bulbs or move container indoors in autumn in hardiness zones 1-7
Pest Susceptibility:
Virus
