SPECIMEN / ASPARAGACEAE
Rohdea japonica
Japanese Sacred Lily, Nippon Lily
Origin to be documented
Rohdea japonica is a species of plant native to Japan, China and Korea. Common names include Nippon lily, sacred lily, and Japanese sacred lily. 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. This is a rare instance of pollination by snails. The fruit is a red berry 8 mm diameter, produced in a tight cluster of several together.
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