Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
China, Korea
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
100140
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
10-3
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bulbs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Hortensie
Spinnenlilien
In French
Hortensia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Hortensia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
υδραγεία
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Hortensja
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Hibiscus
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
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Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Sorghum
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1080
1
27800
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