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How Many Petals Do Tiger Lilies Have?

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    Tiger lilies are found as three gspecies: Lilium columbium, Lilium lancifolium and Lilium philadelphicum. The tiger lily is often called red lily. It is classified under phylum Magnoliophyta in Plant Kingdom. It belongs to the class Liliopsida and Order Liliales. Tiger lily is grouped under Family Liliaceae and Genus Lilium. True lilies are grouped under this genus.

    The flowers of these lilies are large and the petals and sepals cannot be distinguished easily. Generally, lilies belonging to this genus have three petals and three petal-like sepals. Thus, it can be said that tiger lilies have six tepals. When the sepals and petals are non-distinguishable, hey together constitute sepals. It is observed that these so-called petals of tiger lily are six in number with long and three short petals. The petals are yellow-orange or reddish-orange. The petal size is approximately three to six centimeters and the flower size is approximately two inches across.
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    Swaraajk 

    answered 3 years ago

      Tiger lilies are found as three species: Lilium columbium, Lilium lancifolium and Lilium philadelphicum. The tiger lily is often called red lily. It is classified under phylum Magnoliophyta in Plant Kingdom. It belongs to the class Liliopsida and Order Liliales. Tiger lily is grouped under Family Liliaceae and Genus Lilium. True lilies are grouped under this genus.

      The flowers of these lilies are large and the petals and sepals cannot be distinguished easily. Generally, lilies belonging to this genus have three petals and three petal-like sepals. Thus, it can be said that tiger lilies have six petals. When the sepals and petals are non-distinguishable, hey together constitute sepals. It is observed that these so-called petals of tiger lily are six in number with long and three short petals. The petals are yellow-orange or reddish-orange. The petal size is approximately three to six centimetres and the flower size is approximately two inches across.
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      Swaraajk 

      answered 3 years ago

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