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About Damson and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
China, Korea  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
140  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
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
-  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
prune de Damas  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
damson plum  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
80  

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Properties of Damson and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Damson and Spider lily. Damson doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Spider lily

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

Damson and Spider lily Physical Information

Damson and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Damson and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Damson and Spider lily

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