Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Europe
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
14030
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40000
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Habitat
Along cemeteries
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-106-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
9-3
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 cm25.40 cm
0
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
-
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Broad
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, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, 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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Turnip
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
शलजम
In German
Spinnenlilien
Rübe
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Navet
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Nabo
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Nabo
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Rzepa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
rapa
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
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
80-
1
27800
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