About Lilium tsingtauense Gilg
Lilium tsingtauense Gilg, commonly called the twilight lily, is an East Asian plant species belonging to the lily family. It is native to Korea and the eastern Chinese provinces of Anhui and Shandong. This is an herbaceous plant that reaches up to 85 cm in height, growing as a single stem from a scaly bulb. Its leaves are smooth, inversely lanceolate, and measure approximately 13 centimeters (5.1 inches) long; most leaves are arranged in 2 whorls. The plant produces loose umbels containing 6 to as many as 15 upright, unscented, shallow trumpet-shaped flowers. These flowers bloom under partial sunlight in midsummer, and are orange or reddish-orange with maroon spots. The species is named for the city of Qingdao in the People's Republic of China, which was called Tsingtau when the area was part of the German-leased Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory at the time of naming.
