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Amaryllidaceae
Harvest Lily
Lycoris squamigera
surprise.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Lycoris
- Native to
- Japan, China
- Bloom season
- Summer, Late Summer
- Type
- perennial bulb
- Height
- 18-24 inches
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Harvest lilies are called 'surprise lilies' or 'naked ladies' because the flower stalks appear suddenly without any foliage.
- The leaves emerge in spring, die back completely, and then bare flower stalks shoot up weeks later in late summer.
- Each bulb can remain undisturbed in the ground for decades, multiplying slowly to form large clumps.
- The flowers have a lovely fragrance often compared to a blend of lily and amaryllis.
- In Japan, Lycoris species are planted near rice paddies because the toxic bulbs repel moles and field mice.
Color meanings
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surprise
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fond memories
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resurrection