Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
140110
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-102-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.00 cm
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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
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over 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, Alkaline
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
LILIUM
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Lily
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
लिली
In German
Spinnenlilien
Lilie
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Lis
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Lirio
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Lírio
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Lilia
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheobionta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
80109
1
27800
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