Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14010
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Zone 1A
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm22.85 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm76.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
Spinnenlilien
Daphne Rose
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Daphne Rose
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Daphne Rose
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Daphne Rose
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
8030
1
27800
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