Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14025
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
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
Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Anacahuita
In German
Spinnenlilien
Anacahuita
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
anacahuita
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
anacahuita
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Anacahuita
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Anacahuita
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Boraginales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
80300
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27800
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