| Botanical name | Tigridia pavonia x hybrids |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Three-petalled cup-shaped flowers (in purple, red, yellow, pink, white) appear at midsummer on this summer-growing bulb. The flower stalks produce several flowers, each lasting one day. |
| Common name(s) | Mexican shell flower, tiger flower |
| Origin | |
| Maintenance | Bulbs can be left in the ground to overwinter. |
| Interesting info | The flower stalks produce several flowers, each lasting one day. |
| Other languages | Tierblom (A) |
Tigridia pavonia x hybrids (Mexican shell flower, tiger flower)
- Botanical name: Tigridia pavonia x hybrids
- Common name(s): Mexican shell flower, tiger flower
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
Three-petalled cup-shaped flowers (in purple, red, yellow, pink, white) appear at midsummer on this summer-growing bulb. The flower stalks produce several flowers, each lasting one day. Bulbs can be left in the ground to overwinter.
Family: Lilacea
Botanical Pronunciation: tl-grid’-i-a pa-vo’-ni-a
Tigridia pavonia x hybrids requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Three-petalled cup-shaped flowers (in purple, red, yellow, pink, white) appear at midsummer on this summer-growing bulb. The flower stalks produce several flowers, each lasting one day. 
