Globe Amaranth

Spider lily

About Globe Amaranth and Spider lily

Globe Amaranth

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America

China, Korea

Types

Ornamental

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

60140

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

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 Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Spinnenlilien

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6080

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Spider lily

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

Globe Amaranth and Spider lily Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Spider lily are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Spider lily

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