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About Spider lily and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
China, Korea  

Types
-  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
10  
140  
99+

Habitat
-  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

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
Trumpet  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
-  
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  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Lycoris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
80  

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Properties of Mashua and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Spider lily

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

Mashua and Spider lily Physical Information

Mashua and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Spider lily

Care of Mashua and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua 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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