Tigridia pavonia
    Bloomed for one day in my kitchen.
    Tiger flower, shell flower or Jaguar flower as the Aztecs of Mexico called them, are in a genus of bulbs that bloom for one day and are in zone 7-9.  It has three solid color petals and a cup-like center that is spotted giving it its common name of tiger flower.  The leaves are sword shaped like a gladiola and the bulb needs to be handled the same as a glad.  Dig in the fall and store in a cool but not freezing place.  They are indigenous to Mexico to Central America.  They are dormant during the winter dry season.  Aztecs ate the bulbs of the Jaguar flower.