Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
China, Korea
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Warmer regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-3
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Bānsa
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Bambus
Spinnenlilien
In French
Bambou
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Bambú
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
μπαμπού
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
bambu
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Bambus
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Bamboo
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bamboo and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Spider lily. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bamboo and Spider lily
Season and care of Bamboo and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Spider lily season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Spider lily Physical Information
Bamboo and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Spider lily are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bamboo and Spider lily
Care of Bamboo and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.