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Tiger Lily
( Lilium pardalinum )
Lilium pardalinum
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About Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum)
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Lilium pardalinum
, sometimes known as the panther lily or leopard lily, is a native of Oregon and California, where it usually grows in damp areas. In California it is found primarily in the central to northern part of the state in the Coast Ranges, Klamath mountains and Sierras. Typically it grows to about two meters high, the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 meters. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. The plant grows from bulbs which are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous stock.
There are 5 recognized subspecies, three of which are rare. The growing requirements of all are similar.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
6.6 - 8.3 ft tall
.5 ft wide
Form
Weeping
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Orange, Red, Brown
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
likely
* )
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*
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
Spilosoma virginica
*
Reaper Dart
Euxoa messoria
Euxoa messoria
*
Figwort Stem Borer
Papaipema sauzalitae
Papaipema sauzalitae
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate - High
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / week once established
Nurseries
Carried by 38
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -15° F
Soil Drainage
Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils including clay and serpentine and acidic soils. Tolerates Serpentine Soil. Soil PH: 4.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens
Companion Plants
Trees:
Coast Redwood
(
Sequoia sempervirens
), Pines (
Pinus sp.
), Madrone (
Arbutus menziesii
),
Incense Cedar
(
Calocedrus decurrens
),
Coast Silktassel
(
Garrya elliptica
),
Tanoak
(
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
),
Douglas Fir
(
Pseudotsuga menziesii
),
Oak
(
Quercus sp.
),
California Laurel
(
Umbellularia californica
), and others
Shrubs/herbs:
Oneleaf Onion
(
Allium unifolium
), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos sp.
), Barberry (
Berberis sp.
),
Mariposa Lily
(
Calochortus sp.
),
Ceanothus sp.
,
Miner's Lettuce
(
Claytonia
perfiolata),
Yerba Buena
(
Clinopodium douglasii
), Larkspur (
Delphinium sp.
), Crevise Alumroot (
Heuchera micrantha
),
Iris sp.
,
Pink Honeysuckle
(
Lonicera hispidula
),
Lupine
(
Lupinus sp.
), Currant (
Ribes sp.
),
Trillium sp.
,
Triteleia sp.
, and
Viola sp.
Maintenance
Do not prune or trim until after it has finished blooming for the year and the stalk becomes completely dry
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: Sow outdoors in summer for germination the following spring, or 3-6 mos. warm then 2-3 mos. cold stratification. For forcing slightly green or fresh seeds: 6-8 wks. warm (70°F) stratification or until the majority of seeds have formed bulblets; then 4-6 wks. cold (about 35°FJ stratification; sow, and at 55 to 60°F leaves should be produced in 4-6 wks. (De Graaff 1951).
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist places such as along stream banks, lake shoreline, or near seeps or springs
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.1" - 158.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.23" - 6.00", Coldest Month: 25.6" - 52.0", Hottest Month: 50.1" - 79.3", Humidity: 0.02" - 29.07", Elevation: 3" - 9379"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: California Tiger Lily, Leopard Lily
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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