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About Spider lily and Barley


About Barley and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
China, Korea  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Barley  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
जौ  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Gerste  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
orge  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
cebada  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
cevada  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
80  
6  

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Properties of Spider lily and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Barley

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

Spider lily and Barley Physical Information

Spider lily and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Barley are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Barley

Care of Spider lily and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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