Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
11-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
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
Green, Dark Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
चीकू
In German
Spinnenlilien
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
chicle
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
sapodilla
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
sapodilla
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Spider lily and Sapodilla
Season and care of Spider lily and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Sapodilla season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Spider lily and Sapodilla Physical Information
Spider lily and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Sapodilla are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Sapodilla
Care of Spider lily and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.