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About Sakaki and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
China, Korea  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
5  
140  
99+

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
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
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Sakaki  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Theales  
Liliales  

Family
Theaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
80  

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Properties of Sakaki and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Spider lily

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

Sakaki and Spider lily Physical Information

Sakaki and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Sakaki and Spider lily

Care of Sakaki and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sakaki 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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