Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
1404
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
7-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
In German
Spinnenlilien
Kuhschellen
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Sasanka
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8033
1
27800
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