Tiger flower

Tigridia pavonia

A bulb. A short stem (the basal plate) wrapped in fleshy scales that hold the food store, with the next flower folded inside.

Whole

Cut open

Store	Bulb. Cut it in half: you see layers like an onion.
Depth	5-8 cm to the base of the bulb
Spacing	10-15 cm apart
When	Tender: start indoors, plant out after frost. Start indoors: 6 weeks to 3 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant out: from your last spring frost to 2 weeks after. Work out your dates.
Pets	Not on the ASPCA list: treat as unsafe to chew

About Tiger flower

Flat flowers that last a day each, produced in succession for weeks. Tender.

Depth and spacing

Typical range: 5-8 cm deep and 10-15 cm apart. A general rule is to plant at two to three times the height of the bulb; check the label for your variety. The drawing is to scale for 6.5 cm deep and 12.5 cm apart (the size of the organ is illustrative); try your own measurements.

When to plant

Tender: start indoors, plant out after frost. Start indoors: 6 weeks to 3 weeks before your last spring frost. Plant out: from your last spring frost to 2 weeks after. These are rules of thumb for the northern hemisphere. Enter your frost dates for real dates.

Dividing and propagating

Lift in autumn and separate bulblets.

Lifting and storing

Lift after frost, dry and store frost-free like gladioli.

Not on the ASPCA list

The ASPCA plant list has no entry we could match to this plant, so we cannot say it is safe. Keep pets from chewing it and digging up the bulb, and ask your vet if in doubt. Search the ASPCA list.