Tigridia orthantha SEEDS

Tigridia orthantha seeds grow into an upright-flowered tiger flower a cormous geophyte native to the subtropical to warm temperate biome of Mexico, growing in pine-oak forest habitats at mid-to-high elevations. Described by Ker Gawler ex Schultes filius. The epithet orthantha derives from the Greek orthos (upright, erect) + anthos (flower), referring to the erect, upright-facing flowers an unusual character in a genus (Tigridia) known for variably oriented flowers. Produces vivid flowers with the characteristic three large outer petals and three smaller inner petals spotted or mottled at the base the spotted pattern giving the genus its common name ‘tiger flower’. The genus Tigridia derives from Latin tigris = tiger (the spotted pattern of the inner perianth). ~3035 species, mostly Mexican. Family Iridaceae, subfamily Iridoideae.

Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to cool temperate conditions; dry dormancy. One of the wild tiger flower species from Mexican pine-oak woodlands.

• ‘Orthantha’ = upright-flowered; from Greek orthos (erect) + anthos (flower); spotted inner petals
• Described by Ker Gawler ex Schult.f.; cormous geophyte; pine-oak forest habitats
• Mexico subtropical biome; mid-to-high elevation pine-oak woodlands
• Genus Tigridia = Latin tigris (tiger); spotted inner perianth; ~3035 species, mostly Mexican
• Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to cool temperate; Family Iridaceae

Tigridia orthantha is the upright-flowered tiger flower its erect-facing blooms distinguishing it within a genus of exotic spotted-inner-petal flowers from Mexican pine-oak woodlands, where its vivid petals and tiger-spotted centre bring the dramatic Iridaceae flower display typical of the Mexican highlands.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.