Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
China, Korea
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Spinnenlilien
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Épazote
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Dysphania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
8030
1
27800
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