Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
China, Korea
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
100140
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*10
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
33.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Plum
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA cyanea
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Linden's Air Plant, Pink Quill
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Hortensie
Spinnenlilien
In French
Hortensia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Hortensia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
υδραγεία
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Hortensja
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Hibiscus
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Lilopsida
Order
-
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
-
Lycoris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
20080
1
27800
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