Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
India
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Number of Varieties
140-
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Forests, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
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
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Pods, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
ELETTARIA cardamomum
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Cardamom
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
इलायची
In German
Spinnenlilien
Kardamom
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Cardamome
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cardamomo
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Κάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Cardamomo
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Kardamon
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Cardamom
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Elettaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
80376
1
27800
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