Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata)

Family: Amaryllidaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Bulb - cooked. It is used as a source of starch. The bulb is 2.5 to 3.5cm in diameter. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — It is used as a source of starch.; The bulb is 2.5 to 3.5cm in diameter.; Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

By cultivated fields and in meadows in the lowland and hills of C. and S. Japan. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)