Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
1405
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bark
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
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
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Spinnenlilien
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
8011
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27800
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