Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
China, Korea
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
30140
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
-
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Dudleya
Spinnenlilien
In French
Dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Dudleya
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Dudley
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Liliales
Family
Crassulaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
4580
1
27800
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