Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium
- Native to:
- China, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is.
C T Johansson
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Lilium
- Species:
- Lilium lancifolium
- USDA Symbol:
- LILA8
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- orange
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Burdock Borer (Papaipema cataphracta)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Hummingbirds: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Butterflies:Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, hummingbirds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to forest edges and meadows
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification; however, this species readily propagates vegetatively via bulbils produced in leaf axils.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: C Sow @ 20°C for 3 months, then place @ 4°C for 3 months. Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months * diploid form: A or C. Common triploid does not form seed. Bulbils will transmit virus if parent plant infected