Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
China, Korea
Types
-
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
15140
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
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
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Bulbs
Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Spinnenlilien
In French
géant Butterbur
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
gigante petasita
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Giant Butterbur
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Giant Butterbur
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Petasites
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
180
1
27800
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