Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
China, Korea
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-102-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Does not require regular watering, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Spinnenlilien
Laub- Cattail
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Typhales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
8030
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27800
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