Tricyrtis macrantha, the yellow Chinese toad lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae.[2] It is native to Japan's Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.[1] A perennial, it prefer partial to full shade and permanently wet soil, and is hardy to USDA zone 4.[3] Although it reaches 60 cm (24 in) tall, in the garden it is best planted so that its stems and flowers can drape down to their fullest extent, about 100 cm (39 in).[2][3]
Tricyrtis macrantha | |
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Weeping habit | |
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Mouth of flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Genus: | Tricyrtis |
Species: | T. macrantha
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Binomial name | |
Tricyrtis macrantha | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Brachycyrtis macrantha (Maxim.) Koidz. |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tricyrtis macrantha Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Tricyrtis macrantha yellow Chinese toad lily". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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- ^ a b "Tricyrtis macrantha". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 29 January 2023.