Kukui

Spider lily

About Kukui and Spider lily

Kukui

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China, Korea

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

3140

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Spinnenlilien

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Spider lily

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

Kukui and Spider lily Physical Information

Kukui and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Spider lily are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Spider lily

Care of Kukui and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.