Kingdom Plantae Family Liliaceae Genus Lilium | Order Liliales Subfamily Lilioideae Rank Species | |
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Similar Lilium kelleyanum, Lilium cernuum, Lilium concolor, Lilium humboldtii, Lilium wallichianum | ||
Lilium amabile, also known as the friendly lily or lovable lily, is a flowering bulbous perennial plant in the lily family Liliaceae. The specific epithet amabile is from the Latin meaning "lovable".
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Description
Lilium amabile grows from 40 centimetres (16 in) to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall. The bulb measures 2.5 centimetres (1 in) to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. The flowers are either solitary or in a raceme of 3 flowers. The tepals are red, sometimes dark red-orange or yellow. The plant has been described as having an unpleasant, rotting smell.
Distribution and habitat
Lilium amabile is native to China's Liaoning Province and Korea.
References
Lilium amabile Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA