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Summary
Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Alliaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Amaryllidaceae.
Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Lycoris squamigera is a BULB growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
South Wall. By.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:
Bulb - cooked. It is used as a source of starch[105, 177]. The bulb is 4cm in diameter[200]. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Foundation, Massing, Rock garden, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a deep well-drained sandy soil rich in organic matter in full sun[200]. The bulb should be planted quite shallowly so that it can ripen well after flowering[245]. Hardy to at least -15°c, the leaves are produced in early spring and persist until late summer[200]. Plants need a warm period in late summer in order to ripen the bulbs and induce flowering in the following year[188]. A very ornamental species, each bulb producing a number of flowering stems in mid to late summer[245]. The flowers are very sweetly scented, the scent pervading the whole garden[245]. Plants are attractive to slugs and need to be protected from them[200]. Very sensitive to root disturbance, the bulbs can take some years to become well established[200]. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, Suitable for cut flowers, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms.
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Plant Propagation
The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse and should germinate in the spring[200]. Sow the seed thinly so that it does not need to be disturbed for its first year of growth. Give an occasional liquid feed during the growing season to ensure the plants do not become nutrient deficient. Pot up the small bulbs when the plants become dormant, placing 2 bulbs in each pot. Grow them on for another 2 years in the greenhouse before planting them out when they are dormant. Division of offsets in the dormant season[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Jiangsu Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Korea, South
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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