Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
China, Korea
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo
Number of Varieties
14010
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-10
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 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Light Pink
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
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil
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
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
Red blotch
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
Dermatitis, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
चकोतरा
In German
Spinnenlilien
Pampelmuse
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus maxima
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus maxima
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
πομέλο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Pomelo
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Pomarańcza olbrzymia
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Citrus maxima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
80175
1
27800
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