Pitanga

Spider lily

About Pitanga and Spider lily

Pitanga

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Brazil

China, Korea

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1140

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Habitat

coastal environs

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2080

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Spider lily

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

Pitanga and Spider lily Physical Information

Pitanga and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Spider lily are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Spider lily

Care of Pitanga and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.