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Dendrobium
Dendrobium

Spider lily
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About Dendrobium and Spider lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
China, Korea

Types

Orchid
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1800140
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Bulbs

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri
LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Dendrobium
Spinnenlilien

In French

Dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

dendrobium
Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Orchidaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dendrobium
Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae
-

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

120080
1 27800
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Properties of Dendrobium and Spider lily

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

Season and Care of Dendrobium and Spider lily

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

Dendrobium and Spider lily Physical Information

Dendrobium and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Spider lily are as follows:

  • Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink

  • Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dendrobium and Spider lily

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