Red-orange Spider Lily (Lycoris ×rubroaurantiaca)

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Lycoris × rubroaurantiaca - Hybrid Spider Lily Information

Discovered in Japan, the natural hybrid Lycoris × rubroaurantiaca arises from a cross between the golden spider lily (Lycoris aurea) and the orange spider lily (Lycoris sanguinea). This plant displays intermediate botanical traits inherited from both parent species.

Taxonomy

∟ царство Plantae
∟ division Tracheophytes (Vascular Plants)
∟ subdivision Spermatophytes (Seed plants)
∟ Angiosperms
∟ monocots
∟ order Asparagales
∟ family Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)
∟ subfamily Amaryllidoideae
∟ tribe Lycorideae
∟ genus Lycoris (Spider Lily)
∟ species Lycoris ×rubroaurantiaca (Red-orange Spider Lily)

Morphology

Lycoris × rubroaurantiaca develops from an underground bulb, producing deciduous foliage that emerges and dies back in accordance with its parental cycles. The flowers exhibit a distinct reddish-orange hue, intermediate between the golden yellow of one parent and the blood-red of the other.

Each flower features recurved tepals with slightly undulate margins. The key characteristics of this hybrid include:

Flower color: Reddish-orange blend reflecting its dual parentage.
Flowering time: Blooms emerge on bare stems in late summer.

Flowering season

Late summer to early autumn

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Interesting facts

Botanist Komatsuzaki first described Lycoris × rubroaurantiaca in Japan in 1961. The hybrid occurs naturally where the geographic distributions of Lycoris aurea and Lycoris sanguinea overlap.