Zucchini Court is a Lilium lancifolium, commonly called Tiger lily · devil lily.
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Fresh moss pole installed, climbing already.
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New leaf unfurled this morning!
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Watered and rotated toward the sun.
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About this plant
Common name
Tiger lily · devil lily
Scientific name
Lilium lancifolium
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Water
Regular, even moisture; avoid waterlogging
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic
Nickname
Zucchini Court
Fun facts
- It produces small black bulbils in its leaf axils, which drop to the ground and grow into new plants.
- Its starchy bulbs have been cultivated and eaten in East Asia for centuries, used in soups and stir-fries.
- The common garden form is a sterile triploid that sets no seed, spreading only by bulbs and bulbils.
- The species name "lancifolium" means "lance-leaved," referring to its narrow, lance-shaped leaves.
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