Siebold's lily is an East Asian lily whose red-orange flowers hang down from the top of the stem. It does not grow wild in the United States. It has become rare in parts of its native range, and Japan lists it as Endangered.

Appearance

Flowers
One to eight nodding, red-orange flowers at the top of the stem, with faint purple spots inside.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • grasslands
  • hillsides
Range
Native to Korea, Japan, Taiwan, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East. Not native to North America.

Growing it

Propagation
Spreads mainly by bulbs but also grows from seed.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

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Siebold's Lily (Lilium callosum) — identification, habitat & look-alikes | Moeyo