Status:
valid
Authors:
(Ravenna) Goldblatt
Source:
iplants
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Iris Family : 253 (2008)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000914941
Common Names
- Convoluted Tigridia
- Convoluted Tiger Flower
- Convoluted Tiger-flower
Description
Tigridia convoluta (also called 'Convoluted Tiger Flower', among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial native to Mexico. It has a rosette of oval-shaped leaves with a gray-green coloration and clusters of bright, orange-red flowers. It is found growing in moist, sunny meadows and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Tigridia convoluta is a popular ornamental plant, used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tigridia convoluta has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in panicles. The seeds are small and brown. The seedlings are small and have a conical shape.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tigridia convoluta is a terrestrial orchid native to Mexico. It can be grown in a potting mix of sphagnum moss, perlite, and bark chips. Propagation is done through division of the clumps. The plant prefers bright, indirect light and should be kept moist but not wet.
Where to Find Tigridia convoluta
Tigridia convoluta can be found in Mexico.
Species in the Tigridia genus
Tigridia mariaetrinitatis,
Tigridia raimondii,
Tigridia van-houttei,
Tigridia estelae,
Tigridia chrysantha,
Tigridia martinezii,
Tigridia potosina,
Tigridia catarinensis,
Tigridia alpestris,
Tigridia durangensis,
Tigridia dugesii,
Tigridia flammea,
Tigridia chiapensis,
Tigridia bicolor,
Tigridia augusta,
Tigridia hintonii,
Tigridia inusitata,
Tigridia immaculata,
Tigridia illecebrosa,
Tigridia huyanae,
Tigridia ehrenbergii,
Tigridia albicans,
Tigridia hallbergii,
Tigridia galanthoides,
Tigridia huajuapanensis,
Tigridia matudae,
Tigridia mortonii,
Tigridia philippiana,
Tigridia pearcei,
Tigridia pavonia,
Tigridia multiflora,
Tigridia molseediana,
Tigridia minuta,
Tigridia mexicana,
Tigridia meleagris,
Tigridia orthantha,
Tigridia violacea,
Tigridia venusta,
Tigridia pulchella,
Tigridia tepoxtlana,
Tigridia seleriana,
Tigridia purruchucana,
Tigridia purpusii,
Tigridia amatlanensis,
Tigridia gracielae,
Tigridia rzedowskiana,
Tigridia suarezii,
Tigridia pugana,
Tigridia conzattii,
Tigridia longispatha,
Species in the Iridaceae family
Alophia drummondii,
Alophia intermedia,
Alophia medusa,
Alophia silvestris,
Alophia veracruzana,
Aristea abyssinica,
Aristea africana,
Aristea alata,
Aristea anceps,
Aristea angolensis,
Aristea angustifolia,
Aristea bakeri,
Aristea bequaertii,
Aristea biflora,
Aristea cantharophila,
Aristea capitata,
Aristea cladocarpa,
Aristea compressa,
Aristea cuspidata,
Aristea dichotoma,
Aristea djalonis,
Aristea ecklonii,
Aristea fimbriata,
Aristea flexicaulis,
Aristea galpinii,
Aristea glauca,
Aristea goetzei,
Aristea grandis,
Aristea humbertii,
Aristea inaequalis,
Aristea juncifolia,
Aristea kitchingii,
Aristea latifolia,
Aristea lugens,
Aristea madagascariensis,
Aristea montana,
Aristea monticola,
Aristea nyikensis,
Aristea oligocephala,
Aristea palustris,
Aristea parviflora,
Aristea pauciflora,
Aristea platycaulis,
Aristea polycephala,
Aristea pusilla,
Aristea racemosa,
Aristea ranomafana,
Aristea recisa,
Aristea rigidifolia,
Aristea rupicola,