What are the growth habits of the red spider lily? Latest detailed explanation

The red spider lily is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Lycoris in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to the Yangtze River basin in China, and is currently widely distributed throughout East Asia, growing wild on shady, damp hillsides and beside streams and ditches, and is also cultivated in gardens; it has high horticultural value. Below, let us take a look at the growth habits of the red spider lily!

Growth habits of the red spider lily

Wild varieties grow in dark, damp places, and their growing sites are red soil, so they have strong cold resistance and prefer shade. The high temperature limit they can tolerate is a daily average temperature of 24°C. They like moisture but also tolerate drought, and are accustomed to slightly acidic soil, with loose, fertile humus soil being best. They have a summer dormancy habit and are extremely easy to propagate; usually a single Lycoris radiata easily develops into a patch.

Flowering time of the red spider lily

The three days around the spring equinox are called the spring equinox Higan, and the three days around the autumn equinox are called the autumn equinox Higan. The red spider lily blooms during the autumn equinox Higan period, very punctually, which is why it is called Higanbana.

Distribution of the red spider lily

The red spider lily is distributed in Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan in China, and is also distributed in Japan.