Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Southeastern United States
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14042
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Dogs
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
चक्र फूल
In German
Spinnenlilien
Sternanis
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Anís estrellado
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Star Anise
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Anyż
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Illiciales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Illicium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Illicieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Illicioideae
Number of Species
8042
1
27800
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