Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
1404
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-11
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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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Spinnenlilien
Blue Lotus
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
803
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27800
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