Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
1402
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Sand
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
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
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Beans
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
बीजपत्र
In German
Spinnenlilien
Cotyledon
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cotyledon
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Cotyledon
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Liścień
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
8012
1
27800
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