Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
China, Korea
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
15140
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Yellow Archangel
Spinnenlilien
In French
Archange Jaune
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Lamium
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
580
1
27800
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