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About Black Locust and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Black Locust


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
China, Korea  

Types
Honey Locust  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
10  
140  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm  
27
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,066.80 cm  
20
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Violet  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  
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, Alkaline  
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
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, 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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Black Locust Tree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Schwarz Locust Tree  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Noir Arbre Locust  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la langosta  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Μαύρο Locust Tree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Árvore Locust Preto  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Locusta arbor Niger  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Robinia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Robinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
25  
80  

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Properties of Black Locust and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Spider lily. Black Locust has thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Locust and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Spider lily

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

Black Locust and Spider lily Physical Information

Black Locust and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Black Locust and Spider lily

Care of Black Locust and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust 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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