Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
1402
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,500.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
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
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CURCUMA
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Ginger
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
अदरक
In German
Spinnenlilien
Ingwer
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Gingembre
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Jengibre
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Gengibre
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Imbir
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
801300
1
27800
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