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Lilium japonicum
Also called Bamboo Lily
Lilium japonicum, the Japanese or bamboo lily, is a cold-hardy bulbous perennial from central and southern Japan, growing 50 to 100 cm tall with slender bamboo-like stems. Grow it in well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade, keeping the bulb cool and moist during growth.
Lilium japonicum, the bamboo lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is native to central and southern Japan. A cold-hardy bulbous geophyte growing to 50 to 100 cm (20 to 40 in) tall, it is often found in association with bamboos of the genus Sasa, which it resembles in its stems and leaves. It is used in Shinto rites.
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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.
