Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
China, Korea
Types
Babylon
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
3140
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Spinnenlilien
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Salicaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Salix
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Saliceae
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3580
1
27800
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