Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
China, Korea
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
7140
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
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
Small elliptic
Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
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
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Zimt
Spinnenlilien
In French
Cannelle
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Canela
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Κανέλα
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Canela
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Cynamon
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
cinnamomum
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Laurales
Liliales
Family
Lauraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
25080
1
27800
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