Wild spider lilies bloom in autumn, with the red flowers of Matsu vivid and bright and the golden flowers of Jinshan dazzling

Along the slopes and grasslands of Taiwan's North Coast, Kinmen, and Matsu, spider lilies are commonly seen swaying alone in the autumn wind. The red spider lily season in Kinmen and Matsu has already begun; the red spider lily can be glimpsed on all five islands of Matsu's four townships, and Dongyin Island even has rose spider lilies and red-blue spider lilies. The golden spider lily season on the North Coast comes a little later, making its debut in late September and October.

Red spider lilies and golden spider lilies are native species of Taiwan. Their "flowers and leaves never meet": flowers bloom as leaves fall, and leaves sprout as flowers fade. It sounds sorrowful, and "separation" is their flower language. In Japan they are also called higanbana, carrying the meaning of guiding the living and the dead. Yet spider lily flowers are split and curled in shape and vivid in color: red spider lilies are red as fire; golden spider lilies yellow as gold; rose spider lilies and red-blue spider lilies even come in purplish red, pale purple, and pink, with a touch of blue at the petal tips, making them wild seasonal flowers with highly distinctive character in Taiwan.

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・From early September to late September, red spider lilies can be spotted on all five islands of Matsu's four townships, especially along sightseeing trails such as the trail along Dongyong Lighthouse on Dongyin Island and the Jinren Trail on Nangan.
・From early September to late September, new varieties of spider lilies such as red-blue spider lilies and rose spider lilies can also be seen on Dongyin Island, Matsu.
・From late September to late October, golden spider lilies can be seen at Shitoushan Park in Jinshan District, the Jinshan Visitor Center, and the old Jinshan Governor-General Hot Spring at Shuiwei.