In my recent article about red spider lilies, I included a paragraph discussing spider lilies and pop culture, especially the flower’s heavy influence on Asian culture. Apparently, the influence is so strong that I got multiple emails asking why I didn’t include blue spider lilies and their meaning in the article.
Blue spider lilies may have a strong presence in various anime series and Asian culture as a whole, as do red spider lilies. The interesting part is that Blue Spider Lilies do not exist in reality (or, at least, have not yet been discovered).
However, there are flowers and spider lily varieties with blue coloring in them, closely resembling those from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Let’s take a look at what beauty the mother nature created.
Beware of Scams
I feel the need to emphasize it once again: a fully blue spider lily, like the one in the picture above, does not exist. Unfortunately, you can find many listings on websites such as Amazon or gardening markets of rich blue spider lilies.
Similarly to another deceptive listing of black strawberries, these flowers will never grow anywhere near the manner shown in the pictures.
Be careful and never order those.
The Closest Thing to Demon Slayer’s Blue Spider Lily
In 2021, Japanese photographer Sohbi (蒼灯 on X: @soubi_rose) captured an extraordinary Electric Blue Spider Lily. Typically, these flowers are predominantly pink with hints of light blue, but the intensity of the blue can vary from one flower to another.
This particular specimen showcased a stunning blend of pink and blue. Sohbi photographed it on an early September morning, with raindrops delicately clinging to the petals and elegantly reflecting the light.
It’s no surprise that this post quickly took off, gaining over 140 thousand likes and 34 thousand retweets to date.
“The gradation of the rare spider lily was as beautiful as the aurora borealis.” said Sohbi.
The commenters couldn’t do else than agree. “I feel like I’ve wandered into a fairy tale world,” says one of them. Another commenter immediately thought the flower looked familiar and likened it to the familiar one from the Demon Slayer anime series, “Wow, beautiful! It looks like from an anime.“
The Spider Lily genus (Lycoris) blooms in September. Take a walk outside, and you might just discover a stunning, fully blue spider lily waiting to be admired!
