Bluebonnet

Spider lily

About Bluebonnet and Spider lily

Bluebonnet

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Texas

China, Korea

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

45140

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Spinnenlilien

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

20080

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Spider lily

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

Bluebonnet and Spider lily Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Spider lily are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Spider lily

Care of Bluebonnet and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet 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.