Red Spider lily, Rock garlic
Lycoris radiata

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulbs are 1-3 cm across. The leaves are dark green and 15 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. The flowering stems are 30 cm long. The flowers are bright red. The stamens are long.

The bulbs are used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows among rocks. It grows from near sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal

How it is used for food

CAUTION: The bulb is probably poisonous.

Edible parts

Root, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Shisuan

Synonyms

Amaryllis radiata L’Héritier;