Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
California
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Chaparral, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flower Stalk
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
ROMNEYA coulteri
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Matilija Poppy
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija Poppy
In German
Spinnenlilien
Matilija Poppy
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija Poppy
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija amapola
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija Poppy
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija Poppy
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Matilija Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Papaverales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Lycoris
Romneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Papaveroideae
Number of Species
802
1
27800
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