Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
China, Korea
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
10140
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Gardenie
Spinnenlilien
In French
Cape Jasmine
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Rubiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
20080
1
27800
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