noun
uba lily; Cardiocrinum cordatum
A perennial plant native to Japan, known for its large, heart-shaped leaves and tall stalk of trumpet-shaped flowers. The name literally means 'old woman lily' because the leaves wither by the time it blooms.
ウバユリは山地の林床に自生している。
Uba lilies grow wild on the forest floors of mountainous areas.
ウバユリの花は夏に咲く。
Uba lily flowers bloom in summer.
The name ウバユリ (姥百合) literally means 'old woman lily', referring to the fact that the basal leaves wither by the time the plant flowers. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.