Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Africa, Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
140100
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Green, Silver
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
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
SOLANUM melongena 'Lao Green Stripe'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Eggplant, Heirloom Eggplant, Lao Green Stripe Heirloom Eggplant
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Hydrangea
In German
Spinnenlilien
Hortensie
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensia
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensia
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortênsia
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hortensja
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
Lilopsida
-
Order
Liliales
-
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lycoris
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8040
1
27800
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