Life Span
Annual
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Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
1408
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Cuneate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
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, Apply N-P-K
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Tilaka
In German
Spinnenlilien
Tilapia
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Tilapia
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
tilapia
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
tilaka
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
tilaka
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
tilakiem
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ebenales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
8040
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27800
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