Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, California
China, Korea
Types
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Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
25140
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Western Redbud
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
West Redbud
Spinnenlilien
In French
Redbud Western
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Western Cercis
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cercis
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2580
1
27800
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