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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
China, Korea  
Caribbean  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Wild sago  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
3  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
ZAMIA pumila  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Coontie  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Coontie  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Coontie  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
coontie  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
coontie  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Coontie  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Coontie  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Coontie  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Coontie  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Cycadophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Cycadopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cycadales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Zamiaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Zamia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Zamieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Zamioideae  

Number of Species
80  
27  

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Difference Between Spider lily and Coontie

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Importance of Spider lily and Coontie

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