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About Boxberry and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Boxberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Argentina, Chile  
China, Korea  

Types
-  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
140  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Late Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
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, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
boxberry  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
boxberry  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Burning  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Liliales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Gaultheria  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Gaultherieae  
-  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
141  
99+
80  

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Properties of Boxberry and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Spider lily. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Spider lily

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

Boxberry and Spider lily Physical Information

Boxberry and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Boxberry and Spider lily

Care of Boxberry and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry 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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