Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
14020
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly 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
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Poorly 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Spinnenlilien
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
8070
1
27800
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