Lilium henryi
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Lilium henryi (Chinese: 湖北百合; pinyin: Húběi bǎihé; literally "Hubei lily"), sometimes called Tiger Lily or Henry's lily, is a native lily of montane central China. The flowers are orange, spotted black, and unscented. The petals are recurving, and eventually become turks-caps (though not when young).
Typically it grows to about 1.5 m high in the wild, but the tallest and most vigorous cultivated plants can reach up to 2.5 m tall. It is likely to bend away from any shade and seek the light, and hence may need staking. It is useful as a garden ornamental plant as it is more tolerant than most lilies of lime in the soil.
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