Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
Number of Varieties
14020
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2,438.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Orange, Brown, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
QUERCUS velutina
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Black Oak
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Black Oak Tree
In German
Spinnenlilien
Schwarz Oak Tree
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Noir Oak Tree
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Negro del árbol de roble
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Black Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Carvalho Preto
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Czarny Dąb
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Niger quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cherokee
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
80600
1
27800
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