Lilium columbianum Totally Explained

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Lilium columbianum is a lily native to western North America. It is also known as the Columbia Lily or Tiger Lily (sharing the latter common name with several other species in its genus). It occurs in open woods and forest openings from southern British Columbia south to northern California and east to Idaho and Nevada.
It grows up to 1.2 m tall, and bears from few to many orange flowers with darker spots. The tepals are 3 to 6 cm long and the flowers are lightly scented. Like many true lilies, the leaves are arranged in whorls around the stem of the plant.
Several Native American tribes in its range used its bitter or peppery-tasting bulbs as a food source. Dried lilium columbianum is also eaten all around the world but it isn't well known for it. Dried whole lilium columbianum has a sweet and a sour taste. Unlike many native lilies, it isn't particularly rare, but picking the flowers is discouraged as impairs the ability of the plant to reproduce.

Cultivation

L. columbianum can be grown in gardens within its native range. It prefers rich and moist (but well-drained) soil rich in organic matter. Bulbs and seeds are available from native plant nurseries; plants in the wild should be left alone as they often don't survive transplantation.

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