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Liliaceae
Bamboo Lily
Lilium japonicum
Purity and elegance.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Lilium
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1.5-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Called 'Sasa-yuri' in Japanese, meaning 'bamboo-grass lily,' because it grows among bamboo grass in mountain meadows.
- It is considered one of the most elegant of all Japanese native lilies, treasured for centuries.
- The trumpet-shaped flowers emit a sweet, delicate fragrance that intensifies in the evening.
- It is notoriously difficult to cultivate outside Japan, making it a prized challenge for lily collectors.
- The bulbs were traditionally eaten in Japan and are considered a delicacy when prepared in tempura.
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elegance
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refined beauty