Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
China, Korea
Types
-
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
3140
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Silver Maple
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Silver Maple
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Silver Maple
Spinnenlilien
In French
érable argenté
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
arce plateado
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Silver Maple
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Silver Maple
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Acer
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Acer
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acereae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
12880
1
27800
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