Single Chinese not sterile after all? by Bradley McCarson, South Carolina • January 9, 2018 • 4 CommentsClick any photo to see a larger view There are scientific journals out there that say N. Tazetta ‘Chinese sacred lily’ or ‘Orientalis’ is sterile. This is because the plant is triploid with 30 chromosomes and this causes pollen to not germinate on the stigma and few viable embryos… Read more →