Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Korea
China
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
140100
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Hydrangea
In German
Spinnenlilien
Hortensie
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensia
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensia
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortênsia
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensja
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
-
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
8010
1
27800
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