Uses
Toxic parts
The bulb contains toxins and must be leached before it is used for food
[1].
Edible uses
Notes
Bulb - cooked. It is used as a source of starch
[1][2]. The bulb is 4cm in diameter
[3]. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Lycoris squamigera.
There are no medicinal uses listed for Lycoris squamigera.
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse and should germinate in the spring
[3]. Sow the seed thinly so that it does not need to be disturbed for its first year of growth. Give an occasional liquid feed during the growing season to ensure the plants do not become nutrient deficient. Pot up the small bulbs when the plants become dormant, placing 2 bulbs in each pot. Grow them on for another 2 years in the greenhouse before planting them out when they are dormant.
Division of offsets in the dormant season
[3].
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Cultivation
Requires a deep well-drained sandy soil rich in organic matter in full sun
[3]. The bulb should be planted quite shallowly so that it can ripen well after flowering
[4].
Hardy to at least -15°c, the leaves are produced in early spring and persist until late summer[3]. Plants need a warm period in late summer in order to ripen the bulbs and induce flowering in the following year[5].
A very ornamental species, each bulb producing a number of flowering stems in mid to late summer[4]. The flowers are very sweetly scented, the scent pervading the whole garden[4].
Plants are attractive to slugs and need to be protected from them[3].
Very sensitive to root disturbance, the bulbs can take some years to become well established
[3].
Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Lycoris squamigera. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Lycoris squamigera.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Lycoris squamigera
Imported References
Material uses & Functions
Uses
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
None listed.
Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
None listed.
Ecosystem Niche
None listed.
Root Zone Tendancy
None listed.
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References
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? 1.01.11.2 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
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? 2.02.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
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? 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
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? 4.04.14.2 Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)
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? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
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