Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Dwarf Cavendish, Grand Nain, Williams, Masak Hijau
Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Small mammals
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Banana, Cavendish Banana
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In German
Spinnenlilien
Cavendish Banana
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Cavendish Banana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8070
1
27800
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