Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
China, Korea
Types
common pear
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
1140
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
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
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
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Bulbs
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Kultur-Birne
Spinnenlilien
In French
Poirier commun
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Seckel Pear
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5080
1
27800
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