Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
China, Korea
Types
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Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
120140
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 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, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Bulbs
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Homalomena
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Homalomena
Spinnenlilien
In French
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Homalomena
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Arales
Liliales
Family
Araceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
12280
1
27800
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