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Leopard Lily

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The leopard lily has a very long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a bitter cooling herb that acts mainly on the lungs and the liver, lowering fevers and reducing inflammation[238].

 


Dieffenbachia (Dumb cane, Leopard lily) - poisonous; skin & eye irritant
Digitalis (foxglove) - poisonous
Dogbane - see Apocynum
Dracunculus (Dragon arum) - poisonous; skin & eye irritant
Dragon arum - see Dracunculus ...

atropurpurea (Leopard Lily) - F. biflora (California Chocolate Lily) - F. biflora 'Martha Roderick' (California Chocolate Lily) - F. brandegeei (Greenhorn Fritillary) - F. bucharica 'Ariana' (Fritillary) - F. camschatcensis (Black Sarana) - F.

Many commentators have suggested this flower should've been called Leopard Lily, not Tiger, because it is spotted, not striped. Most have decided it was named for the orange color of the tiger, rather than for the markings.

Common names
Dumbcane, Leopard Lily
Botanical name
Dieffenbachia sp.
Care
Dieffenbachias prefer partial shade and well-drained soil but be sure to water regularly when actively growing.

Lilium pardalinum (Leopard Lily)
Lilium pumilum (Coral Lily)
Lilium regale (Regal Lily)
Lilium speciosum
Lilium camschatcense synonym of Fritillaria camschatcensis (Kamchatka Fritillary, Black Sarana Lily)
Lilium canadense var.

Familiar among North American species of Lilium are the wood lily (L. philadelphicum), Turk's-cap lily (L. superbum), and Canada, or wild yellow, lily (L. canadense) of the East and the leopard lily (L. pardalinum), Washington lily (L.

African bow-string hemp, African bowstring hemp, bow-string hemp, bowstring hemp, leopard lily, mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant
Family
Dracaenaceae (New South Wales and Queensland)Liliaceae (Northern Territory) ...

Ledebouria socialis, Scilla socialis, Scilla violacea (Leopard Lily, Silver Squill, Violet Squill, Family: Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae)
Leea coccinea Rubra (Red Leea, West Indian Holly, Hawaiian Holly, Family: Leeaceae) ...

See also: Lily, May, Lilium, Green, Orange

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