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Lilium lancifolium
  • Tiger Lily

a member of the Lilium genus in the family Liliaceae.

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Niche
  • Unknown
    Unknown
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Functions
  • None
    None
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Light
  • Full sun
    Full sun
    The amount of sun exposure that a plant prefers in ideal conditions.
    Key
  • light shade
    Light shade
    The amount of shade a plant will tolerate without adverse health affects.
    Key
Water
  • Water Requirementsmoderate
    Moderate
    The amount of water a plant needs for healthy growth, relative to other plants.
    Key
Soil
  • acid,neutral,alkaline
    Acid to Alkaline
    The PH range (acidity or alkilinity) of the growth medium ideal for healthy nutrient absorbtion.
    Key
  • Sandy to Clay
    The soil texture this plant prefers for optimal growth.
    Key
Cold & Heat
  • 4
    Zone 4
    The USDA Hardiness scale assigns plants a number from 1 to 12 representing the minimum temperature a plant can survive.
    Key
    0< -53.9ºC< -65ºF
    1-51.1ºC-60ºF
    2-45.6ºC-50F
    3-40ºC-40ºF
    4-34.4ºC-30ºF
    5-28.9ºC-20ºF
    6-23.3ºC-10ºF
    7-17.8ºC0ºF
    8-12.2C10ºF
    9-6.7ºC20ºF
    10-1.1ºC30ºF
    114.4ºC40ºF
    12> 10ºC> 5ºF
  • ?
    Unknown
    The AHS Heat scale assigns plants a number from 1 to 12 representing the number of days per year a plant requires a temperature exceeding 30ºC (86ºF).
    Key
    11
    21 - 7
    38 - 14
    415 - 30
    531 - 45
    646 - 60
    761 - 90
    891 - 120
    9121 - 150
    10151 - 180
    11181 - 210
    12181 - 210
Lilium lancifolium has 0 edible uses listed
Lilium lancifolium has 0 medicinal uses listed

Uses

Toxic parts

The pollen is said to be poisonous, producing vomiting, drowsiness and purging[1].

Edible uses

Notes

Bulb - cooked[2][1][3][4]. Somewhat bitterish[5]. Fairly pleasant, when properly cooked they are highly esteemed as a vegetable and somewhat resemble parsnips in flavour[6]. The bulbs are up to 8cm in diameter[7]. They are a good source of starch[5][6]. The bulb can be dried and ground into powder. Flowers - raw or cooked. Used fresh or dried in salads, soups, rice dishes etc[6].

Flowers

Unknown use

Root

Unknown use

Material uses

There are no material uses listed for Lilium lancifolium.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The bulb is antiinflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient and expectorant[8][9]. They are used to relieve heart diseases, pain in the cardiac region and angina pectoris[8]. They are used in Korea to treat coughs, sore throats, palpitations and boils[9].

The flowers are carminative[8]. They are used to strengthen the eye-lid muscles and are commended in the treatment of myopic astigmatism[8].

A tincture made from the flowering plant, harvested when in full flower, is used in the treatment of uterine neuralgia, congestion, irritation and the nausea of pregnancy[1]. It relieves the bearing-down pain accompanying uterine prolapse and is an important remedy in ovarian neuralgia[1].

Unknown part

Cardiac
Carminative
Diuretic
Emmenagogue
Emollient
Expectorant
Ophthalmic
Women's complaints
Antiinflammatory

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Nothing listed.

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - this species is completely sterile and does not produce seed.

Division with care in the autumn once the leaves have died down. Replant immediately[10]. Bulb scales can be removed from the bulbs in early autumn. If they are kept in a warm dark place in a bag of moist peat, they will produce bulblets. These bulblets can be potted up and grown on in the greenhouse until they are large enough to plant out[10].

Bulbils - gather in late summer when they start to fall off the stems and pot up immediately. Grow on in a greenhouse until large enough to go outside[10]. Plants can flower in three years from bulbils[1].

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Cultivation

Prefers an open free-draining humus-rich loamy soil with its roots in the shade and its head in the sun[10]. Prefers a lime-free soil according to some reports[11][4][12], whilst one says that it succeeds in a calcareous soil[13] and another that it succeeds in ordinary garden soil[13][3]. Prefers a deep acid loam[4]. Likes a sunny position according to one report[12] whilst others say that it is best grown in open woodland or amongst dwarf evergreen shrubs[13].

Stem rooting, the bulbs should be planted 15 - 20cm deep[12]. Early to mid autumn is the best time to plant out the bulbs in cool temperate areas, in warmer areas they can be planted out as late as late autumn[10]. Plants grow well in northern gardens in Britain[14]. A sterile triploid species, probably of hybrid origin[14]. A very ornamental plant[13], it is cultivated for its edible bulb in Japan[2][3][15]. This species tolerates virus infections, but it can transmit them to other species in this genus and so is best grown away from any of the other species[4].

The plant should be protected against rabbits and slugs in early spring. If the shoot tip is eaten out the bulb will not grow in that year and will lose vigour[10].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Lilium lancifolium. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Lilium lancifolium.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Lilium lancifolium
Genus
Lilium
Family
Liliaceae
Imported References
Edible uses
[2][1][3][4][5][6][7]
Medicinal uses
[8][9][1]
Material uses & Functions
Botanic
[10]
Propagation
Cultivation
Environment
Cultivation
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Hardiness Zone
4
Heat Zone
?
Water
moderate
Sun
full sun
Shade
light shade
Soil PH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Soil Texture
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil Water Retention
well drained
Environmental Tolerances
    Ecosystems
    Native Climate Zones
    None listed.
    Adapted Climate Zones
    None listed.
    Native Geographical Range
    None listed.
    Native Environment
    None listed.
    Ecosystem Niche
    None listed.
    Root Zone Tendancy
    None listed.
    Life
    Deciduous or Evergreen
    ?
    Herbaceous or Woody
    ?
    Life Cycle
    ?
    Growth Rate
    ?
    Mature Size
    1.2 x 0.25 meters
    Fertility
    self sterile
    Pollinators
    Bees
    Flower Colour
    ?
    Flower Type
    hermaphrodite

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    References

    1. ? 1.01.11.21.31.41.51.6 Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 (1984-00-00)
    2. ? 2.02.12.2 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
    3. ? 3.03.13.23.3 Grey. C. H. Hardy Bulbs. Williams & Norgate. (1938-00-00)
    4. ? 4.04.14.24.34.4 Fox. D. Growing Lilies. Croom Helm (1985-00-00)
    5. ? 5.05.15.2 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
    6. ? 6.06.16.26.3 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
    7. ? 7.07.1 [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)
    8. ? 8.08.18.28.38.4 Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. (1986-00-00)
    9. ? 9.09.19.2 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea World Health Organisation, Manila ISBN 92 9061 120 0 (1998-00-00)
    10. ? 10.010.110.210.310.410.510.6 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
    11. ? Knight. F. P. Plants for Shade. Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0-900629-78-9 (1980-00-00)
    12. ? 12.012.112.2 Woodcock. and Coutts. Lilies - Their Culture and Management. Country Life (1935-00-00)
    13. ? 13.013.113.213.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
    14. ? 14.014.1 Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Bulbs Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30253-1 (1989-00-00)
    15. ? RHS Lily Group. Lilies and Related Plants. ()

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    Has soil teclayture preferenceClay +
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    Has soil tesandyture preferenceSandy +
    Has soil water retention preferenceWell drained +
    Has sun preferenceFull sun +
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