Lycoris radiata
Red Spider Lily, Red Spider Lily
Other regional names: Spider Lily
- Spider Lily
Also known as: Amaryllis radiata L'Hér. +10 more
- Amaryllis radiata L'Hér.
- Lycoris radiata f. bicolor N.Yonez.
- Lycoris radiata var. kazukoana N.Yonez.
- Lycoris radiata var. pumila Grey
- Lycoris radiata var. radiata
- Lycoris radiata var. terraccianii Dammann
- Lycoris terracianii Dammann
- Nerine japonica Miq.
- Nerine japonica subsp. alba J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Nerine radiata (L'Hér.) Sweet
- Orexis radiata (L'Hér.) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Lycoris radiata (commonly known as Red spider lily) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nepal
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nansei-shoto, Seychelles, Virginia