Tricyrtis formosana

Flower name
Tricyrtis formosana
Scientific name
Tricyrtis formosana
Alias台湾杜鵑草, ホトトギス, Tricyrtis formosana
Place of originTaiwan
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Wetlands, Low mountains
Flowering seasonSeptember, October

What is Tricyrtis formosana

Tricyrtis formosana (scientific name: Tricyrtis formosana), is a perennial herb native to Taiwan, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. The flower petals are trumpet-shaped and swell to two at the base. This is an autumn-flowering species. The genus name Tricyrtis is a combination of the Greek words tri- (3) and kyrtos (cave), while the species name formosana means "of Taiwan.

Common name: Tricyrtis formosana, scientific name: Tricyrtis formosana, native to Taiwan, habitat distribution: Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan, Height: 25-80 cm, Phyllotaxis: alternate
habitat: along valleys in mountainous areas, life form: perennial herb, leaf color: green, leaf shape: broadly oval, stem-hugging, leafiness: hairless, flowering site: leaf axils at stem apex or top, flower diameter: 2 cm, flower length: 2 cm, flower color: white to light purple with reddish-purple spots inside; corolla shape: trumpet-shaped and upturned; number of petals: 6; flowering season: September to October, Fruit type: capsule; fruit shape: lanceolate; remarks: Tricyrtis is a 3-tuberculate, insect-mediated flower.