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Lycoris squamigera
Also called Magic Lily, Surprise Lily
Resurrection lily is a bulbous perennial whose strappy leaves appear in spring, die back by June, and are followed by fragrant pink or white flowers that appear suddenly on bare stems in late summer. Plant the bulbs where they can stay undisturbed, since they bloom best left alone for years.
Lycoris squamigera, the resurrection lily or surprise lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies (a name used for several other plants). It is native to southeast China and Korea.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lycoris squamigera 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.
