Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
-
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Shallot
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Schalotte
Spinnenlilien
In French
échalote
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
chalote
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Sallot
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Sallot
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Sallot
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Shallot and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Spider lily. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Spider lily
Season and care of Shallot and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Spider lily season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Spider lily Physical Information
Shallot and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Spider lily are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Spider lily
Care of Shallot and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.