Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China, Korea
Types
-
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
-140
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
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
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
QUICKSTICK
Spinnenlilien
In French
QUICKSTICK
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
QuickStick
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Quickstick
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Robinieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
580
1
27800
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