Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
1401
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
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
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Spinnenlilien
Rotkohl
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Chou rouge
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Repollo rojo
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
80400
1
27800
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