Tigridia pavonia
Mexican Shellflower, One Day Lily, Shellflower, Tiger Flower
Mexican Shellflower, One Day Lily, Shellflower, Tiger Flower
Type Perennial
Hardy range 8A to 11
Height 18" to 36" / 45cm to 90cm
Spread 4" to 8" / 10cm to 20cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Hardy range 8A to 11
Height 18" to 36" / 45cm to 90cm
Spread 4" to 8" / 10cm to 20cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow
Bloom Time Summer
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.
Bloom Time Summer
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.
Environment
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
This plant has attractive foliage.
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes
This bulb can tolerate poor soil, but It likes well-drained, fertile soil. Plant bulbs in the late spring, lifting and dividing them before frosts occur. Can be grown from seed in the warmer climates; if sown in the ground at springtime, they will bloom the next season. Propagate by offsets as well. Tiger flowers come in a wide range of colors, are rather large (anywhere from 3-6" in diameter), and are divided into six segments The three larger, outer segments are usually a solid color, whereas the three smaller, inner segments are usually white with dark blotches. Blossoms last for only a day, but continuous flowering lasts for several weeks.
This bulb can tolerate poor soil, but It likes well-drained, fertile soil. Plant bulbs in the late spring, lifting and dividing them before frosts occur. Can be grown from seed in the warmer climates; if sown in the ground at springtime, they will bloom the next season. Propagate by offsets as well. Tiger flowers come in a wide range of colors, are rather large (anywhere from 3-6" in diameter), and are divided into six segments The three larger, outer segments are usually a solid color, whereas the three smaller, inner segments are usually white with dark blotches. Blossoms last for only a day, but continuous flowering lasts for several weeks.
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