Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
California
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
14077
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm670.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Awl-Shaped
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires large amount of water
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, 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 to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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
Wood
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Giant Sequoia
In German
Spinnenlilien
Giant Sequoia
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
801
1
27800
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