Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Asia, India
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
140-
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
EUPHORBIA lactea
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
In German
Spinnenlilien
Elkhorn
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
cuerno de alce
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
801
1
27800
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