Amaryllis family. Homeland - Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Burma. There are about 20 species in nature. It is grown like ordinary houseplants, and in the southern regions of the country, for example, in Sochi, as a garden.
Types
Lycoris radiata radiata
Habitat: Japan, China
Description: plant up to 60 cm high. Leaves are narrow, 7-15 cm long, 4-7 mm wide. On the peduncle, 5-7 bright red flowers are formed. The petals are narrow, about 1.5 cm wide, bent back. Stamens are very long - up to 20 cm. From this, this species of lycoris was called the "red spider."
Lycoris sanguinea licoris blood red
Synonyms: Hippeastrum sanguineum (Maxim.) H.Lev.
Habitat: Japan, China
Description: plant up to 45 cm high. Leaves are narrow, no more than 1.5 cm wide. On the peduncle, 4-6 red flowers are formed. The diameter of the flowers is about 5 cm.
Lycoris squamigerum Lycoris scaly
Синонимы: Amaryllis hallii Baker, Hippeastrum squamigerum (Maxim.) H.Lev.
The species was classified in 1888.
Habitat: China, Japan, Korea
Description: a plant up to 60 cm high. The bulb is not large, about 5 cm in diameter. Leaves are usually 5-6, about 30 cm long, about 2.5 cm wide. Leaves are belt-shaped, grayish-green. 6-8 bluish-pink, fragrant flowers are formed on the peduncle. Perianth funnel-shaped, with a diameter of 7.5 cm. Flowers are kept in dissolution for about 5 days.
Lycoris care
Life cycle: Licorice differs from many other amaryllis in that it blooms always in a leafless state. The dormant period falls on the summer months, from about June the leaves completely dry out and in the hottest season the plant "sleeps." In late August - early September, a peduncle appears from the ground, on which usually several flowers bloom. Flowers last up to 3 weeks. When flowering ends, the peduncle dries out, after two weeks the leaves begin to grow. If the bulbs are small, then the plant grows reluctantly, slowly. Lycoris grows especially slowly in November-January, since it loses part of its roots after flowering, and it takes time for the development of the root system.
Temperature: Normal in summer, preferably not higher than 27 ° С, in winter at room content it is desirable to create cooler conditions not higher than 18 ° С.
Watering: During the period of leaf growth, quite plentiful, the soil should be moist, but have time to dry out by the next watering. From the time the leaves wilt (early summer) until the end of flowering, they do not water.
Lighting: Bright scattered light from April, with the appearance of leaves without shading, may need additional light, because vegetation falls at a time when daylight hours are short.
Transplant: As needed, once every 3-4 years, in the fall. Bulbs do not need to be dug out during rest. Lycoris grows on light sandy loam, well-drained soils, slightly acidic reaction. An example of a soil mixture: 1 part of the sheet earth, 1 part of the peat, 1 part of the sand. The bulbs are completely buried in the ground, the planting depth is about 12 cm.
Reproduction: Seeds in spring. Daughter bulbs - every year each bulb is divided into two, divided after flowering. At the same time, after division, the licorice takes root for a long time and may not bloom this year.
