Lycoris squamigera

Resurrection lily, Naked Lady
Surprise Lily, Magic Lily
鹿葱 lu cong
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Lycoris
Species: L. squamigera
Binomial name
Lycoris squamigera
Synonyms[1]
  • Amaryllis hallii Baker
  • Hippeastrum squamigerum (Maxim.) H.Lév.

Lycoris squamigera (resurrection lily) is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[2] It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies. It is believed to have originated in Japan or China, perhaps a hybrid between Lycoris straminea and Lycoris incarnata.[3] It is now cultivated as an ornamental in many places, and naturalized in Korea.[4]

Description

Lycoris squamigera It is a herbaceous plant with basal, simple leaves, which are not present when the flowers emerge from the crown. The leaves sprout and grow in the spring, then die back during June. Then in late July or early August the flowers appear. The flowers are white or pink and fragrant. The flowers spring dramatically from the ground in mid to late summer; it usually takes only four to five days from first emergence to full bloom.[5] This suddenness is reflected in its common names: surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily.

Flowers emerged, leaves are not present. Two bud on short stem from ground, Chiba Japan in 2008 August.

Cultural References

Lycoris squamigera is featured in the Korean manhwa Bride of the Water God by Yun Mi-kyung, where it is used symbolically to represent the character Nakbin. In contrast, Yeowa is represented by the spider lily, which looks similar but is poisonous.

References

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