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About Spider lily and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
China, Korea  

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs  
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
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
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
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
plante Black Ash  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
18  
80  

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Properties of Black Ash and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Spider lily

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

Black Ash and Spider lily Physical Information

Black Ash and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Spider lily

Care of Black Ash and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Ash 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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