Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
1408
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Spinnenlilien
Zwergkastanien
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
el castaño enano
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
806
1
27800
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