Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
China, Korea
Types
Blue Oat grass
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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 Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
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, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Oatgrass
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
जई घास
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Ährengras
Spinnenlilien
In French
Folle avoine
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
oat Grass
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
aveia-
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Owies trawa
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
oat Grass
Lycoris Spider lily
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Oatgrass and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Spider lily. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes. 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 Oatgrass and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Spider lily
Season and care of Oatgrass and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Spider lily season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Oatgrass and Spider lily Physical Information
Oatgrass and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Spider lily are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Oatgrass and Spider lily
Care of Oatgrass and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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.