Lycoris — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Lycoris recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lycoris aurea
Lycoris aurea
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep well-drained sandy soil rich in organic matter in full sun. Plants require a dry period when they become dormant in the summer and they also dislike winter wet. Hardy to at least -15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lycoris radiata
Lycoris radiata
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Cultivation
Lycoris radiata is cold-hardy to at least -15°c. Other reports say that the bulb tolerates soil temperatures down to about -5°c. This is a difficult plant to grow outdoors in temperate areas, the plant comes into growth in late summer, flowers in the autumn and the leaves then persist until the following summer when the plant will have a short period of dormancy.
Full cultivation guide →Lycoris sanguinea
Lycoris sanguinea
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep well-drained sandy soil rich in organic matter in full sun. This species is hardy to at least -15°c. Other reports say that the bulb tolerates soil temperatures down to about -5°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lycoris squamigera
Lycoris squamigera
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep well-drained sandy soil rich in organic matter in full sun. The bulb should be planted quite shallowly so that it can ripen well after flowering. Hardy to at least -15°c, the leaves are produced in early spring and persist until late summer.
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