Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
1404
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
Spinnenlilien
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
80260
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27800
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