Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Ornamental Tree
Number of Varieties
14030
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Slopes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
BETULA papyrifera
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Paper Birch
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Paper birch
In German
Spinnenlilien
Papierbirke
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Le bouleau à papier
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
abedul de papel
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
σημύδα χαρτί
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
vidoeiro de papel
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
brzoza papieru
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Paper betula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
8060
1
27800
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