Celosia

Spider lily

About Celosia and Spider lily

Celosia

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

China, Korea

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

3140

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-3

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

CELOSIA argentea

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Celosia

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Celosia

Spinnenlilien

In French

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Celosia

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Celosia

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Spider lily

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

Celosia and Spider lily Physical Information

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

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Spider lily

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