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About Jessamine and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
China, Korea  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
140  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
चमेली  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Lycoris  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
80  

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Properties of Jessamine and Spider lily

Wondering what are the properties of Jessamine and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Jessamine and Spider lily. Jessamine doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Jessamine does not have fragrant flowers. Jessamine has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing. 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 Jessamine and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Spider lily

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

Jessamine and Spider lily Physical Information

Jessamine and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Spider lily

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