Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
140200
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
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 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm2.54 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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
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
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
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
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Spinnenlilien
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Bromeliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
8020
1
27800
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