Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
Number of Varieties
14010
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Warm soil, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance 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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Layering
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
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
Mites
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Cleanser, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CITRUS latifolia
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Persian Lime
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Persian lime
In German
Spinnenlilien
Gewöhnliche Limette
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus × latifolia
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus latifolia
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Persian lime
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus × latifolia
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Persian lime
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Persian lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8045
1
27800
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