Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Russia/Siberia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Shrub
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Linear
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
-
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Spinnenlilien
Mikrobiota
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
microbiote
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
microbiota
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
microbiota
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
mikroflory
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Microbiota
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Season and Care of Spider lily and Microbiota
Season and care of Spider lily and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Microbiota season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Spider lily and Microbiota Physical Information
Spider lily and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Microbiota are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Spider lily and Microbiota
Care of Spider lily and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Microbiota pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.