Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Australia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Shrub
Number of Varieties
14025
0
40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
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
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Hibiscus splendens
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Splendid Hibiscus
In German
Spinnenlilien
Splendid Hibiscus
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Splendid Hibiscus
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hibiscus Splendid
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Splendid Hibiscus
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Hibiscus Splendid
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Splendid hibiskusa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
egregiam Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
80200
1
27800
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