Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
140120
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Spinnenlilien
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
806
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27800
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