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Lilium formosanum (Formosa lily)

Synonyms: Lilium philippinense formosanum (homotypic); Lilium philippinense var. formosanum

Wikipedia Abstract

Lilium formosanum, also known as the Formosa lily or Taiwanese lily (simplified Chinese: 台湾百合; traditional Chinese: 台灣百合; pinyin: Táiwān bǎihé), is a plant species in the lily family, endemic to Taiwan. It is closely related to the Easter lily found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, eastern and northern Taiwan. Both species are cultivated for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. Lilium formosanum has become naturalized in scattered locations in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Varieties \n* Lilium formosanum var. formosanum \n* Lilium formosanum var. microphyllum T.S.Liu & S.S.Ying
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Infraspecies

Lilium formosanum var. formosanum
Lilium formosanum var. microphyllum

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Bees
Scent [2]  The flowers diffuse a delicious sweet perfume.
Structure [2]  Bulb
Height [2]  39 inches (1 m)
Width [2]  10 inches (0.25 m)
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External References

USDA Plant Profile

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Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0