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About Aster and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
China, Korea  

Types
Ornamental  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
140  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Aster  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Astern  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Aster  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Aster  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
aster  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Aster  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
80  

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Properties of Aster and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Aster and Spider lily. Aster doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like and Spider lily has allergic reactions like . 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 Aster and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aster and Spider lily

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

Aster and Spider lily Physical Information

Aster and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Aster and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Aster and Spider lily

Care of Aster and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aster 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.

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