Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Madagascar
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Number of Varieties
1403
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark, Pods, Sap
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
DELONIX regia
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
चमकीला
In German
Spinnenlilien
Flamboyant
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Flamboyant
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Extravagante
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Επιδεικτικός
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
extravagante
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwiecisty
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
flamboyant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Delonix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
8070
1
27800
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