Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower bulb. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花球根.

Mexican Shell Flower. One bulb is growing. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花有一球先開始活躍了.

Mexican Shell Flowers are growing leaves. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花長葉了.

Mexican Shell Flower is foaming flower stem. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花花梗抽出.

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower is unique but flower doesn’t last long. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花花雖獨特不過花期也太短了.

Perennial bulbous flowers, Iris family.  Easy to grow in full sun location, in pots or in the ground.  USDA Zones:7-10.  Native in South America.  Roots are edible.  Mature size:1.5′-2′(H) x 5″.  Propagate by seeds, bulbs or offsets.  They come with different flower colors, blooming in late spring to early summer.

鳶尾科虎皮花屬的球根花卉. 多年生不甚耐寒.  根部可以食用.  成熟株高1.5-2呎, 寬幅僅5吋左右.  繁殖方式以種子,球根或側球子球等方式.  花色不少,春末到夏初開花.

Reference links:  參考資料網站:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigridia

https://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/guide/bulbinfo/mexicanshell