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Lilium formosanum
Also called Formosan Lily, St. Joseph's Lily, Taiwan Lily, Trumpet Lily, Saint Joseph's Lily, St Joseph's Lily
Formosa lily is a bulb-forming species native to Taiwan, grown for its large, fragrant, white trumpet flowers that bloom from June to December. It is a hardy garden lily that does best in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and a cool root zone.
Lilium formosanum, also known as the Formosa lily or Taiwanese lily (traditional Chinese: 台灣百合; simplified Chinese: 台湾百合; pinyin: Táiwān bǎihé), is a plant species in the lily family, endemic to Taiwan. It is closely related to the Easter lily found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, eastern and northern Taiwan. Both species are cultivated for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. Lilium formosanum has become naturalized in scattered locations in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lilium formosanum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
