Japanese toad-lily

Tricyrtis hirta

Flower name
Japanese toad-lily
Scientific name
Tricyrtis hirta
Aliasジャパニーズ・トードリリー, Japanese toad-lily, トード・リリー, toad-lily, 杜鵑草
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Garden, Wetlands, Low mountains
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October, November, December
Language of flowersWill potential

What is Japanese toad-lily

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta):
The toad lily, scientifically known as Tricyrtis hirta, is a perennial, hardy plant of the Liliaceae family, native to Japan. It thrives in slightly moist, shaded cliffs and rocky areas from southern Kanto to Shikoku and Kyushu. The plant grows to a height of 30-100 cm, with stems covered in short bristles. The leaves are green, oblong with pointed tips, and arranged alternately on branches, and young leaves have oil-stained-like spots.
From August to December, the plant produces flower spikes with 3-4 cm funnel-shaped flowers that face upwards, each having six petals with purplish-red spots. It is often used in Japanese-style gardens, home gardens, pots, flower beds, flower arrangements, and cut flowers.

Origin of the Name: The Japanese name "Hototogisu" comes from the bird "Lesser Cuckoo" (Cuculus poliocephalus), whose breast spots resemble the flower's patterns.
In English, it is called "Japanese toad-lily" or simply "toad-lily." The name "toad" comes from the resemblance of the flower's spots to those of a toad (Bufo japonicus formosus).

A Toad with Toad Lily-like Patterns(Toad, Scientific Name: Bufo japonicus formosus)、Bird（Cuculus poliocephalus）、Flower（Tricyrtis hirta）

Additionally, due to the oily spots on the young leaves, it is also known as "Aburashiminogusa" (油点草, meaning "oil spot grass"). The genus name "Tricyrtis" means "three spurs," and the species name "hirta" means "covered with coarse hair" (as explained on the page for Tricyrtis flave).

Generic name:Japanese toad-lily, scientific name: Trihrtis hirta, aka : Hototogisu, Toad lily, Country of origin: Japan's endemic species, habitat distribution: South Kanto to Shikoku, Kyushu, living environment: shade of mountain, living type: perennial, plant height: 30 ~ 100 cm, leaf color: young leaves have spots like oil stains on the green land, leaf order: alternate, leaf shape: ellipsoid, inflorescence diameter: spiked inflorescence / scattered inflorescence / double divergent inflorescence, flowering period: August to December, Flower shape: funnel shape / cup shape (joint venture), facing upward, number of petals: 6, flower color: red purple, flower diameter: 3 to 4 cm.

Tricyrtis hirta