Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
China, Korea
Central America, South America
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Persea americana
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
10-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
एवोकाडो
In German
Spinnenlilien
Avocado
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Avocat
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Aguacate
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Αβοκάντο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Abacate
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Awokado
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Avocado
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lauraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Properties of Spider lily and Avocado
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Avocado? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Avocado. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Avocado doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Avocado has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting. 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 Spider lily and Avocado and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Avocado
Season and care of Spider lily and Avocado is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Avocado Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Avocado season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Avocado is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Avocado is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Avocado Physical Information
Spider lily and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Avocado are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
- Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Avocado
Care of Spider lily and Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.