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About Dahlia and Spider Plant


About Spider Plant and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey   
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy   

Number of Varieties
200   
27
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountains, Upland   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.25 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   
Requires regular watering   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, Scab   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Hanging Basket   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems   
Antioxidants   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Air freshner   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'   
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum   

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia   
Spider Plant   

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा   
spider plant   

In German
Dahlie   
Grünlilie   

In French
Dahlia   
Chlorophytum comosum   

In Spanish
Dalia   
Chlorophytum comosum   

In Greek
Ντάλια   
Spider plant   

In Portuguese
Dália   
Clorofito   

In Polish
Dalia   
Zielistka Sternberga   

In Latin
Dahlia   
Spider plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Liliales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Dahlia   
Chlorophytum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Coreopsideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
42   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Dahlia and Spider Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Spider Plant? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Spider Plant. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Spider Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Spider Plant has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Dahlia and Spider Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Spider Plant

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

Dahlia and Spider Plant Physical Information

Dahlia and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Spider Plant are as follows:

Care of Dahlia and Spider Plant

Care of Dahlia and Spider Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spider Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spider Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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