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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Other: Clusters of small red berries at base of plant; persists through winter.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Sacred Lily
  • Nippon Lily

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-07-11
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2013-07-31
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2010-03-19
Location: Elizabethan Gardens, Dare County, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-12

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-01-22
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-15
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 12:52 AM concerning plant:
    "Rohdea japonica, the sole species in the genus Rohdea, is a flowering plant, native to eastern Asia from southwestern China to Japan. Common names include Nippon Lily, Sacred Lily, and Japanese Sacred Lily; synonyms include Orontium japonicum, Rohdea esquirolii, and Rohdea sinensis. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae.

    It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, with fibrous roots. The leaves are evergreen, broad lanceolate, 15-50 cm long and 2.5-7 cm broad, with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in a short, stout, dense spike 3-4 cm long, each flower pale yellowish, 4-5 mm long. The fruit is a red berry 8 mm diameter, produced in a tight cluster of several together."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R...

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