When is the blooming period of the red spider lily? A detailed explanation of its flowering time

The red spider lily is also known as Manjusaka. Because it often grows in rock crevices in the wild and on grave mounds, it is also called higanbana, ghost flower, yellow springs flower and so on. But do you know when its blooming period is? Does it have any symbolic meaning?

When is the blooming period of the red spider lily?

The blooming period of the red spider lily is from late summer to early autumn, around July to September. It generally grows a flower stalk and blooms in autumn, and after the flowers fade it grows leaves. The petals are oblanceolate, and the perianth is red (white), spreading backward and curling.

What symbolic meaning does the red spider lily have?

1. In Japan, the flower language of the red spider lily is sad memories; in Korea, it is mutual longing; in China, it is elegance and purity. It also symbolizes being separated by life and death, never meeting again, and is often used as a metaphor for love with no result.

2. Higanbana, the flower blooms on the far shore. When the flower blooms, no leaves can be seen; when there are leaves, no flower can be seen. Flower and leaf never meet, forever missing each other. Legend says this flower only blooms in the yellow springs, and is the only scenery on the road to the yellow springs.

The red spider lily comes from the Lotus Sutra: its original name is Maha Mandarava Manjusaka, meaning the red flower that blooms in the heavenly realm. It is also called higanbana, horizon flower, and forsaken-child flower. It blooms in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and its flower language is “sad memories”.

At present, the colors of the red spider lily are mainly blood red and white, but there are also some yellow and peach pink types. However, it is certain that the red spider lily does not have black or blue colors.