The flowers that represent death in Japan are the Camellia / Tsubaki and the Red Spider Lily.
The camellia flower is an early spring flower that is native to Asia.
But in Japanese, this flower is known as tsubaki and they were very popular with nobles during the Edo Period.
Among warriors and samurai, the red camellia symbolized a noble death
The white spider lily symbolizes freshness, positive nature and new beginnings as well as freedom, accuracy, stability, reliability, inspiration, trustworthiness and positivity.
The reason they are called spider lilies is because the spider lily has long slim petals that look like spider legs.
The spider lily also refers to one of many different types of plants with flowers that resemble lilies.
Spider lilies grow from a bulb and mostly bloom in or around the fall season.
A red spider lily represents death and the afterlife as the red spider lily is associated with graves and funerals in Japan and Japanese Culture.
Red Spider lily flowers also symbolize bad luck, abandonment, final goodbyes and death.
It's not okay to touch a red spider lily as touching a red spider lily can cause a rash and if ingested a red spider lily is poisonous and can cause death in pets and humans.
Never touch a red spider lily without wearing gloves or you'll get a severe rash.
The spider lily is a poisonous flower.
Spider Lilies and red spider lilies are poisonous to animals as well as humans if ingested.
So if you have children or pets it's not a good idea to have spider lillies around if you have pets or children.
Touching the stems of petals of a spider lily can also cause a rash so you should not touch a spider lily without wearing gloves.
Spider lily plants contain a toxin known as lycorine, which is poisonous when ingested.
The spider lily plants were originally used to kill pests that invaded crops and homes in Japan.
Hymenocallis coronaria, also known as the rocky shoals spider lily , is a rare species that is restricted to Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lily, red magic lily, corpse flower, or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
Originally from China, Korea, and Nepal, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere.
In a planting site to their liking, deer-resistant red spider lilies will naturalize and spread.
To keep them from becoming overcrowded, which could lead to diminished bloom production, divide them every few years.
This is best done in the early summer when the plants are dormant.
Spider lilies are enduring perennials, and only need to be divided every seven years or so.
They're resistant to diseases and pests, and deer do not find them tasty.
Birds, bees and butterflies love them, so a patch of spider lilies will draw lovely winged creatures to your garden.