Intro: 1889. Irish botanist and dendrographer Augustine Henry (1857-1930) introduced this gently scented species. Origin: Ichange gorge (western Hubei) and Guihoe in central China. Plants found in their native habitat often do not grow taller than 100 cm, whereas the robust lily can grow twice as tall in our region. The sturdy flower stem has purple spots. The many flowers are orange and embellished with brown speckles and papillae.