Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
North America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14040
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-103-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
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
Insignificant
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
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Skyrocket Juniper
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
skyrocket juniper
In German
Spinnenlilien
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
monter en flèche genévrier
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
dispararse enebro
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
foguete zimbro
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
jałowiec Skyrocket
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
skyrocket iuniperorum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
8067
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27800
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