Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Ornamental Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
China, Korea
Types
-
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
10140
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
10-3
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
-
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Tampala
Spinnenlilien
In French
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Tampala
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
-80
1
27800
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