• Image of Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis 'Taiwan'taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis 'Taiwan'

Sacred Lily of China

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Shop Available Rohdea

Item #: 3727

Zones: 7a to 10b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 36" tall

Culture: Light Shade to Shade

Origin: Taiwan

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(syn: Rohdea watanabei, Tupistra watanabei) Our plants of Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis are from the original collection by Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Wales from the Wuling Farm region of Taiwan. Discovered growing on steep, damp, forested cliffs at 6,000' elevation, this represents the Taiwan form of the wide-ranging but virtually uncultivated Chinese Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis. The leathery evergreen leaves can reach up to 3' long x 3" wide. Each 3' wide clump is adorned with 2' tall scapes of green flowers that age to orange with a unique "clinical" scent (according to Bleddyn), that is strongest in late afternoon. The faded flowers subsequently mature into short stalks of bright red fruit in fall. This is a must for serious plant collectors!