Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
China, Korea
Types
V. × heilbornii
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove shoots
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used in making champagne
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
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Babaco
Spinnenlilien
In French
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Babaco
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Caricaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Vasconcellea
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Babaco and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Spider lily. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco 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 Babaco and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Babaco and Spider lily
Season and care of Babaco and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spider lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Babaco and Spider lily Physical Information
Babaco and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Spider lily are as follows:
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Babaco and Spider lily
Care of Babaco and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.