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Lycoris
Also called Hurricane Lilies
Lycoris is a genus of about 20 bulb-forming perennials in the daffodil and onion family, known as spider lilies or hurricane lilies for their showy late-summer or autumn flowers on bare stems. Plant the bulbs in well-drained soil in a warm, sunny spot and leave them alone once established.
Lycoris is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are native to eastern and southern Asia in China, Japan, southern Korea, northern Vietnam, northern Laos, northern Thailand, northern Myanmar, Nepal, northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and eastern Iran. In English they are also called hurricane lilies or cluster amaryllis. The genus shares the English name spider lily with two other related genera.
Lycoris are extensively cultivated as ornamental plants in China and Japan, and also in other warm temperate regions of the world. In Japan, they are widely used at the edges of rice paddy fields to provide a strip of bright flowers in the summer, and over 230 cultivars have been selected for garden use. They are locally naturalised in the southeastern United States, where they are often called hurricane flowers, due to their blooming period coinciding with the peak of hurricane season. In China, people often use them as decorations in festivals or celebrations.
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