Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
Number of Varieties
1402
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light 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
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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, Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
QUERCUS ilex
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
होल्म ओक
In German
Spinnenlilien
Steineiche
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
chêne vert
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
encina
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
πρινόδενδρο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
azinheira
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
dąb skalny
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
ilice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8017
1
27800
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