Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
India, Southeast Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14030
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
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
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Tabernaemontana Divaricata
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Crepe Jasmine
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In German
Spinnenlilien
Tabernaemontana
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Tabernaemontana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Tabernaemontana
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
80118
1
27800
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