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About Spider lily and False Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
China, Korea  

Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
False Indigo  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
इंडिगो  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
falsches Indigo  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
faux Indigo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Falso Indigo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Λάθος Indigo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
false Indigo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
fałsz Indigo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
falsum indicum  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Amorpha  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
21  
80  

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Properties of False Indigo and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Spider lily

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

False Indigo and Spider lily Physical Information

False Indigo and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of False Indigo and Spider lily

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