Cardon

Spider lily

About Cardon and Spider lily

Cardon

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Cactus

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

-140

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Succulent

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Cardon

Spinnenlilien

In French

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Cardon

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1280

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Spider lily

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

Cardon and Spider lily Physical Information

Cardon and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Spider lily are as follows:

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

Care of Cardon and Spider lily

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