Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
China, Korea
Types
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
8140
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rocky areas
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Purplish-black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
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
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous, Skin cuts
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYPODIUM geayi
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Madagaskar Palm
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Pachypodium
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Pachypodium
Spinnenlilien
In French
Pachypodium
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Pachypodium
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Pachypodium
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Pachypodium
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Apocynaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
pachypodium
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Malouetieae
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Subfamily
Apocynoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2580
1
27800
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