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About Pineapple and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America  
China, Korea  

Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
1  
140  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Red  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
  
  

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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANANAS  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Pineapple  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
अनानास  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Ananas  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Ananas  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Piña  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Ανανάς  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Abacaxi  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Ananas  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Pineapple  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Angiosperms  

Class
Lilopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Liliales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Ananas  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
80  

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Properties of Pineapple and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Spider lily

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

Pineapple and Spider lily Physical Information

Pineapple and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Pineapple and Spider lily

Care of Pineapple and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple 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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