Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Number of Varieties
140200
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
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Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
AECHMEA pabstii
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Aechmea, Bromeliad
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
In German
Spinnenlilien
Aechmea
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Αιχμέα
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Aechmea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Bromelieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
80200
1
27800
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