African Iris

Spider lily

About African Iris and Spider lily

African Iris

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa

China, Korea

Types

Perennial

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

50140

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bulbs

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

African Iris

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Spinnenlilien

In French

African Iris

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Iris africano

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Iris africano

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Afryki Iris

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

African Iris

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dietes

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

30080

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Spider lily. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Spider lily

Season and care of African Iris and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spider lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.

African Iris and Spider lily Physical Information

African Iris and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Spider lily are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Spider lily

Care of African Iris and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.