- Tigridia pavonia
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Tigridia pavonia Yellow variety Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Iridoideae Tribe: Tigridieae Genus: Tigridia Species: T. pavonia Binomial name Tigridia pavonia Tigridia pavonia is the best-known species from the genus Tigridia. It is included in the Iridaceae family. This famous ornamental plant comes from Mexico. It's very popular among the lovers of interesting flowers. The blooms open early in the morning and are already closed around 5 P.M. when dusk begins to fall. Every day a different bloom is opened. The plants that are grown from seeds bloom in the first year after they are sowed.
The flower has a big variety of colors. There are many sorts of this species that are grown for their ornamental traits.
Categories:- Iridaceae
- Flowers
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