Japan lily (English spelling) Japan lily

...Seeds are easily obtained through self-pollination, and seedlings are also easy to grow. The golden-banded lily, L. auratum Lindl. (illustration) is a Japanese specialty found in the mountains from the Tohoku to Kansai regions. It could be called the king of lilies, and blooms huge, broad, funnel-shaped flowers some twenty centimeters long, with a strong fragrance that can be suffocating in a closed room.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Japan lily" is listed below.

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…自家受粉で容易に種子が採れ，実生も容易。ヤマユリL.auratum Lindl.(英名golden‐banded lily,Japan lily)（イラスト）は日本の特産で東北～関西地方の山地に分布する。ユリの王者ともいうべきもので長さ二十数cmという巨大な広漏斗状花を開き，その強烈な香りは密室ではむせかえるほどである。…

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