Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
China, Korea
Types
Freesia
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
15140
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-3
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, 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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Freesia
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Freesia
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Freesie
Spinnenlilien
In French
Freesia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
fresia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
freesia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
freesia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
frezja
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Freesia
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Freesia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1680
1
27800
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