Tiger Lily Wallpapers

Initially a flower of the Orient, the Tiger Lily is now spread across continents for its sheer beauty and sweet scent. Though the ancient Chinese used it mostly for its medicinal and edible properties, later that aspect of the Tiger lilies diminished in importance and it became an attractive garden flower all across the world.

Tiger lilies are characterised by bright orange petals with spots like those of a tiger, hence the name. Mostly orange or deep orange-red flowers, but are also seen in yellow, red and pink colors. In China, they are grown mainly for its medicinal value; the flowers are said to relieve congestion, and the nausea during pregnancy; the edible bulbs of Tiger lilies are often baked and used in many popular Chinese dishes, they taste like potatoes.

The Tiger lily essence is used in therapies due to its soothing effect on mind and body; the essence is assumed to bring peace of mind, helping one to control aggressiveness; the flowers are also used as menopausal remedies. There are some superstitions also connected with this wild flower; once people believed that smelling these flowers would give them freckles, a similar spotty face like the flowers.

Tiger lily flowers are easy to cultivate and require less attention. The bulbs can be purchased from your local florist. For those who are not much interested in growing one for them, there is the option of buying the flowers from the nearest flower shop or ordering flowers online from a plethora of Internet flower shops. You can even send flowers overseas by ordering flowers from online retailers. The flower shop will either send the flowers directly or arrange with their branch or a local florist to deliver the flowers to the person to whom you want to send them.

Flowers are attractive gifts for many occasions and the online stores allow you to select the colour and type of flowers from a wide range of flowers on display. It is the best option when you do not have the desired variety in your local flower shop. Since the Tiger lilies are easy to grow and do not need much investment and care, it is considered more profitable than orchids and cultivating them on large scale for local or overseas delivery can be an excellent source of income.