Shell Ginger

Spider lily

About Shell Ginger and Spider lily

Shell Ginger

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

China, Korea

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bulbs

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Crusta Ginger

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15080

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Spider lily

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

Shell Ginger and Spider lily Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Spider lily are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Spider lily

Care of Shell Ginger and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger 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.