Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
China, Korea
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
5140
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
अमरूद
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Echte Guave
Spinnenlilien
In French
Goyavier
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
guayaba
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Goiabeira
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Goiabeira
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10080
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27800
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