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Tricyrtis latifolia, the toad lily, is a hardy Japanese perennial with spotted, orchid-like flowers in late summer and autumn. It thrives in cool, moist, shaded woodland conditions with consistently moist soil.
Tricyrtis latifolia, the toad lily, is an East Asian species of plants in the lily family.
As recognized by the World Checklist maintained by Kew Botanic Garden in London, T. latifolia is found only in Japan. Some authors maintain the some Chinese material also belongs to this species, but the World Checklist regards the Chinese populations as a distinct species, T. puberula. Further investigation seems warranted.
Tricyrtis chinensis · Formosan Toad Lily · Toadlily · Tricyrtis macrantha · Speckled Toad Lily · Tricyrtis puberula · Tricyrtis stolonifera · Toad Lilies
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tricyrtis latifolia 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.
