Lycoris squamigera
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Lycoris squamigera is a plant
in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae
, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
with basal, simple leaves
, which are not present when the flowers emerge from the crown. The leaves sprout and grow in the spring, then die back during June. Then in late July or early August the flowers appear. The flowers are white or pink and fragrant. The flowers spring dramatically from the ground in mid to late summer; it usually takes only four to five days from first emergence to full bloom. This suddenness is reflected in its common names: surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily
. It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies. In Japanese it is called 狐のかみそり (kitsune no kamisori) which means fox's razor.
by Yun Mi-kyung
, where it is used symbolically to represent the character Nakbin, while Yeowa, is compared to the spider lily, which looks similar but is poisonous.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidoideae is the subfamily of flowering plants that takes its name from the genus Amaryllis. It is part of the family Amaryllidaceae, in order Asparagales...
, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
Description
Lycoris squamigera is believed to have originated in Japan or China, perhaps a hybrid between Lycoris straminea and Lycoris incarnata. It is a herbaceous plantHerbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
with basal, simple leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, which are not present when the flowers emerge from the crown. The leaves sprout and grow in the spring, then die back during June. Then in late July or early August the flowers appear. The flowers are white or pink and fragrant. The flowers spring dramatically from the ground in mid to late summer; it usually takes only four to five days from first emergence to full bloom. This suddenness is reflected in its common names: surprise lily, magic lily, and resurrection lily
Resurrection Lily
Resurrection Lily may refer to:*Lycoris squamigera, a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae*Kaempferia galanga, a plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae...
. It is also sometimes referred to as naked ladies. In Japanese it is called 狐のかみそり (kitsune no kamisori) which means fox's razor.
Cultural References
The resurrection lily is featured in the manga Bride of the Water GodBride of the Water God
Bride of the Water God is a manhwa by Yun Mi-kyung.-Story Summary:Soah is a girl from a small village suffering from a long, devastating drought. In order to appease the Water God, the most beautiful girl from the village must be sacrificed...
by Yun Mi-kyung
Yun Mi-kyung
Yun Mi-kyung is a South Korean manhwa artist best known her work Bride of the Water God.- Career :Yun received the silver medal in the New Artist Debut Competition for her work Na-eu Ji-gu Bang-moon-gi in 2003.She received a Best New Artist award from the Dokja Manwha prize organization for...
, where it is used symbolically to represent the character Nakbin, while Yeowa, is compared to the spider lily, which looks similar but is poisonous.