Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
140-
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
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
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
candelabra primrose
In German
Spinnenlilien
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Primula beesiana
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
prímula candelabros
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Lycoris
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Onagreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
80145
1
27800
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