Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Malus
Number of Varieties
14035
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm670.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm6,350.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Clay, 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
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ornamental use, 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
Flowers
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
MALUS 'Baskatong'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
crabapple
In German
Spinnenlilien
Flowering Crabapple
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Floraison Crabapple
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
floración Crabapple
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Άνθιση Crabapple
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Crabapple
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Maleae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
8055
1
27800
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