Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
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
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In German
Spinnenlilien
Bursera simaruba
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Lycoris
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
8010
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27800
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