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About Ironbark and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Ironbark


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Australia  
China, Korea  

Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
4  
140  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
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
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Ironbark  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Ironbark  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Ironbark  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Liliales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Eucalyptus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Eucalypteae  
-  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
80  

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Properties of Ironbark and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Ironbark and Spider lily

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

Ironbark and Spider lily Physical Information

Ironbark and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Ironbark and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Ironbark and Spider lily

Care of Ironbark and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ironbark pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ironbark 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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