Bloodleaf

Spider lily

About Bloodleaf and Spider lily

Bloodleaf

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

China, Korea

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

70140

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Spinnenlilien

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Iresine

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

7080

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Spider lily

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

Bloodleaf and Spider lily Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Spider lily are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Spider lily

Care of Bloodleaf and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.