Product Summary (Registration No.102)

Registration No.102 えらぶゆり

Registered name (Transcription) : えらぶゆり（Erabu Yuri）,ERABU LILY
Reference information : Erabu Lily

Category of product

Class 12：Plants for Ornamental Purposes（Lily）

Production Area

Kagoshima Prefecture Wadomari Town and China Town, Oshima County

Registered Group

Okinoerabu Agricultural Flower Cooperative
Amami Agricultural Cooperative

Characteristics

Propagated and bred from Lilium longiflorum found in the wild on Okinoerabu Island and other places nearby, Erabu Lily has a soft scent, pure white petals, and slightly rounded leaves. Because the scent is not overpowering, and the appearance is noble, the flower has been a popular choice for various formal ceremonies. Today, it is indispensable for New Year decorations, and for cemetery/graveside flowers during the spring higan.

Link with the Production Area

The warm climate of Okinoerabu Island, a raised coral atoll where the average annual temperature is about 22°C, is ideal for the production of Erabu Lily, which has an optimal growth temperature of between 15 and 20°C. Production started after a British visitor spotted wild lily habitats on the island in 1899, and suggested growing the plants in coastal fields.