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Lilium henryi
Henry's lily is a tall, orange, black-spotted lily from the mountains of central China, valued for its long-lasting flowers. It grows from a bulb in well-drained soil, and taller plants often need staking.
Lilium henryi (Chinese: 湖北百合; pinyin: Húběi bǎihé; lit. 'Hubei lily'), sometimes called tiger lily or Henry's lily, is a native lily of the mountains of central China (Provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi). The flowers are orange, spotted black, and unscented. The petals are recurving (bent backwards), and eventually resemble those of the more widespread Turk's-cap lily (though not when young).
Typically it grows to about 1.5 m high in the wild, but vigorous cultivated plants can reach up to 2.5 m. It is likely to bend towards the light, and hence may need staking. It is useful as a garden ornamental plant for its long lasting flowers, its textured petals, and it is more tolerant than most lilies of lime in the soil. Henry's lily is easy to propagate from bulb scales.
It was introduced into cultivation in Europe by Augustine Henry, and was named after him.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lilium henryi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
