Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
China, Korea
Central Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties
140600
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Needs very little water
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
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
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
Bees
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Sedum acre
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Stonecrop
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Stonecrop
In German
Spinnenlilien
Stonecrop
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Orpin
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
uva de gato
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Stonecrop
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
rozchodnika
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
80600
1
27800
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