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Amaryllidaceae
Golden Spider Lily
Lycoris aurea
Golden remembrance.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Lycoris
- Native to
- China, Japan, Myanmar
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Like its red relative, the golden spider lily blooms without leaves -- the foliage appears later.
- In Chinese culture, lycoris species are associated with the afterlife and are planted near graves.
- The bulbs contain toxic alkaloids including lycorine, which historically deterred rodents from rice paddies.
- The long, curling stamens give the flower its spider-like appearance and common name.
- The genus is named after a beautiful Roman actress, Lycoris, beloved by the poet Mark Antony.
Color meanings
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nostalgia
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farewell