| Life form | Herbaceous |
| Family | Lileaceae |
| Origin | China, the Himalayas, Japan |
| Ease of cultivation | One of the easiest for growing plants. |
| The size | Not very large plant from 30 up to 70 cm. |
| Growth rate | Slowly, 2-3 leaves per year. |
| Lifespan | More than 10 years, one of the most resistant plants. |
| Temperature | In the summer: 69,8 ° F, in winter, optimally 50-59 ° F, but can withstand even a lower temperature. |
| Humidity | Moderate. Carry dry atmosphere, but respond well to spraying once a week. |
| Lighting | Light moderate indirect, endure a dark room, bright lighting scorches. |
| The soil | Suitable shop soil for bulbous plants, well retaining moisture. The soil must be breathable, sand or perlite with peat should be added if it is too dense. For a mixture of own preparation, take: 1 part of the garden land, 1 part coarse-grained sand or perlite and 1 part peat or humus (leaf land). The soil will be suitable on the basis of turf ground. Always use a pot with a hole. |
| Watering | The soil must be constantly moist. In summer, watering every 5-7 days, in winter every 10-15 days. |
| Fertilizer | Does not require a lot of additional fertilizing. In summer it is enough once a month to use liquid fertilizer. |
| Reproduction | In April, the division of rhizomes. Each young plant must have at least two leaves. |
| Bloom | Very often, usually in the summer, flowers are dirty purple. |
| Features of care | It is necessary to cut off old leaves and regularly wipe young ones. |
| Difficulties | Sometimes scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites. Brown spots on the leaves occur with sunburn. Leaves crack with excessive feeding. |
| Air cleaning | It purifies the air of formaldehyde and benzene. |
| Toxicity | – |
