Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
1403
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Bees
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Butternut Squash
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Butternut Squash Plant
In German
Spinnenlilien
Butternut Squash-Anlage
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Courge musquée Plante
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Butternut Squash planta
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Piżmowa roślin
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Violales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
8027
1
27800
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