Calathea

Spider lily

About Calathea and Spider lily

Calathea

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

China, Korea

Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

300140

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Tropical

Genus

Calathea

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

30080

1 27800

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Properties of Calathea and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Spider lily

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

Calathea and Spider lily Physical Information

Calathea and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Spider lily are as follows:

Calathea flower color:
Calathea leaf color:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Calathea and Spider lily

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