Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
South Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
14040
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1011-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light 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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep ground moist
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
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 in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In German
Spinnenlilien
Gerbera
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lycoris
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
8010
1
27800
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