Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
140200
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm38.14 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Water when soil is dry
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, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Pelargonium
In German
Spinnenlilien
Pelargonium
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
pélargonium
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
pelargonium
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
pelargônio
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
pelargonia
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Geraniales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
80200
1
27800
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