Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
1405
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm7.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
साधारण राज़क
In German
Spinnenlilien
Echter Hopfen
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Houblon
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Lúpulo
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Urticales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
803
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27800
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