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Tiger Lily Plant - a Rare and Exotic Perennial - TN Nursery

12 Aug 2022 · 2 min

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In this TN Nursery YouTube video, the presenter introduces the Tiger Lily (Lily of the Nile), highlighting its sweet, pineapple‑like fragrance and taste, its striking yellow‑orange‑red flowers, and its long, narrow leaves. The speaker recounts the plant’s 3,000‑year‑old Egyptian heritage, noting its historical medicinal uses for mouth ulcers, dry coughs, skin ailments, and its role in traditional cosmetics and aromatherapy. Although ancient Egyptians once cultivated it as a food crop, modern guidance advises against consumption, positioning the lily today as an ornamental and therapeutic plant. The video concludes with a commercial pitch, offering Tiger Lily plants for sale through Tennessee Wholesale Nursery with low prices and fast shipping.

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Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today, let's talk about Tiger Lily. Tiger Lily flowers have a sweet, fruity scent and taste similar to pineapple. Adding these flowers to your next dish will allow you to experience the Egyptian Lily's rich history and its pleasant flavor. Described as the "Lily of the Nile," it is a rare but highly prized flower used by many people worldwide for its beauty and nutritional value. The Egyptians believed that Tiger Lily had medicinal and therapeutic properties. The tiger lily flower of this perennial is traditionally used in Egypt to treat mouth ulcers and dry coughs. The oil extracted from the flower has been used extensively in many traditional medicines. It is also used as a herbal remedy for skin diseases and as an ingredient in several traditional cosmetics. It is a rare and unique variety of the Lily of the Nile plant, which has a prolonged medicinal use dating back over 3,000 years. It has a beautiful, delicate flower with long, narrow leaves and unique white petals. The distinctive aromatic fragrance makes it a natural choice for aromatherapy. Ancient Egyptians cultivated this plant as a food crop, but now it is grown as an ornamental flower with a history of medicinal use and is not advised to eat or digest. The flowers come in varying shades of yellow, orange, and red and are long-lasting. Tiger Lily is for sale at Tennessee Wholesale Nursery, with low prices and fast shipping. Thanks for watching!