Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
China, Korea
Types
Perennials
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Desert
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
5-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
10-3
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Melampodium
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Melmpodiam
Spinnenlilien
In French
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Melampodium and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Spider lily. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium 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 Melampodium and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Melampodium and Spider lily
Season and care of Melampodium and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Spider lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Melampodium and Spider lily Physical Information
Melampodium and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Spider lily are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Melampodium and Spider lily
Care of Melampodium and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.