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About Spider lily and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
China, Korea  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
140  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Capnoides  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
capnoides  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Angiosperms  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Lilopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Liliales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
80  

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Properties of Capnoides and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Spider lily

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

Capnoides and Spider lily Physical Information

Capnoides and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Spider lily

Care of Capnoides and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides 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 Capnoides 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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