Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
-9999
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CERBERA
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Cerbera
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In German
Spinnenlilien
Cerbera
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Cerbera
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Properties of Spider lily and Cerbera
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Cerbera? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Cerbera. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Cerbera doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Cerbera has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spider lily and Cerbera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Cerbera
Season and care of Spider lily and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Cerbera season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Cerbera Physical Information
Spider lily and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Cerbera are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Cerbera
Care of Spider lily and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.