Tigridia pavonia
TIGER FLOWER, JOCKEY'S CAP
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Ferraria pavonia, Sisyrinchium grandiflorum, Tigridia conchiflora, Tigridia grandiflora, Tigridia lutea, Tigridia oxypetala, Tigridia pavonia, Tigridia pringlei

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Tigridia pavonia
TIGER FLOWER, JOCKEY'S CAP
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange, pink, red, yellow & white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, oriental & tropical designs

Uses: border, mass planting, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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