Home
Garden Plants


About Raintree and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Raintree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Brazil  
China, Korea  

Types
-  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
raintree  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Raintree  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Liliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Brunfelsia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
80  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Raintree and Spider lily

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Raintree and Spider lily

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

Raintree and Spider lily Physical Information

Raintree and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Raintree and Spider lily

Care of Raintree and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants