Lilium lancifolium




Family Liliaceae
Subfamily Lilioideae
Tribe Lilieae
Scientific name Lilium lancifolium Thunberg
Synonyms Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawler
Common name (Japanese common name) oni-yuri (オニユリ, 鬼百合 [meaning: tiger lily])
(English common name) devil lily, easter lily, tiger lily
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Habitat Rice paddy path, forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=24 (2x), mainly 36 (3x)
Description Plants electing 1-2m tall. Leaves 7-15cm long, 10-15mm wide. Flowers orange perianths each 7-10cm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Lilium lancifolium Thunb.
Lilium lancifolium Thunberg
Herbal compositions for prostate conditions (US Patent 6790464/2004)
Note Lilium lancifolium Thunberg is native to China. Lilium lancifolium Thunberg in Japan was introduced for medical use or as a natural food from China in ancient era.



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden