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About Babaco and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Babaco


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Caricaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
80  

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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.

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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:

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.

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