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Tricyrtis formosana
Tricyrtis formosana, the Formosan toad lily, is a rhizomatous perennial from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, growing up to about 80 cm with spotted white or light purple trumpet flowers. It grows best in cool, moist, partly shaded conditions with rich, well-drained soil.
Tricyrtis formosana, the toad lily, is an East Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family. It is native to Taiwan and to Nansei-shoto (also known as the Ryukyu Islands, part of Japan).
The Latin specific epithet formosana refers to the former name of Taiwan, Formosa.
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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.
