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Amaryllidaceae
Cluster Amaryllis
Lycoris radiata
Final farewell.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Lycoris
- Native to
- China, Japan, Korea
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers and leaves never appear at the same time, leading to the Japanese legend that they represent lovers who can never meet.
- In Japan, these red spider lilies (higanbana) bloom around the autumn equinox and are associated with death and the afterlife.
- They are commonly planted around rice paddies because the toxic bulbs deter moles and mice from damaging crops.
- The bulbs contain lycorine, a poisonous alkaloid that is being researched for potential anti-cancer properties.
- In Buddhist tradition, these flowers are said to bloom along the path to the afterworld, guiding departed souls.
Color meanings
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lost memory
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abandonment
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reincarnation
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farewell