Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Russia/Siberia, China
China, Korea
Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
5140
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
300.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Siberian peashrub
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
Spinnenlilien
In French
Caraganier de Sibérie
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Siberian Peashrub
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Karagana syberyjska
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Siberian Peashrub
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Caragana
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2580
1
27800
👆🏻