Species Lilium lancifolium (Tiger Lily) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Lilium lancifolium
Common name: Tiger Lily

Measurements

Height: 2 - 6 ft
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 4 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Summer, Late Summer
Bloom color: Orange, Orange-Red
Seasons of interest: Summer, Late Summer
Propagation methods: Division, Seeds
Attracts: Butterflies, Bees

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Thunb.
Publication: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 333 (1794)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium

Synonyms

Lilium leopoldii Lilium tigrinum Lilium lancifolium var. splendens Lilium lancifolium var. fortunei Lilium tigrinum var. plenescens Lilium tigrinum var. fortunei Lilium tigrinum var. splendens Lilium lancifolium var. flaviflorum Lilium lancifolium var. densum Lilium tigrinum var. erectum Lilium lancifolium unr. melpomene Lilium lancifolium unr. album Lilium lishmanni

References

Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/lilium-lancifolium-tiger-lily, accessed November 5, 2024

Lilium lancifolium (Tiger Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lilium-lancifolium/, accessed November 5, 2024

Lilium lancifolium (Tiger Lily): Minnesota Wildflowers, Minnesota Wildflowers, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/tiger-lily, accessed November 5, 2024

Lilium lancifolium (lance-leaved tiger lily): Go Botany, Native Plant Trust, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/lilium/lancifolium/, accessed November 5, 2024

Lilium lancifolium | Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantcollections/plantfinder/lilium_lancifolium--tiger_lily, accessed November 5, 2024

Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium), Illinois Wildflowers, http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/tiger_lily.html, accessed November 5, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024