Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
China, Korea
South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
14054
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In German
Spinnenlilien
Gymnocalycium
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
8054
1
27800
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