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About Spider lily and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
China, Korea  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Post oak  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Post oak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
post Oak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Liliales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
90  
80  

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Properties of Post Oak and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Spider lily

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

Post Oak and Spider lily Physical Information

Post Oak and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Spider lily

Care of Post Oak and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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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