Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Habitat
Along cemeteries
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
3-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Bearded Iris
In German
Spinnenlilien
Schwertlilie
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Iris barbu
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Iris barbudo
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
bearded Iris
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
brodaty Iris
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Volunt barbati Iris
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Iridoideae
Properties of Spider lily and Bearded Iris
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Bearded Iris. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Bearded Iris
Season and care of Spider lily and Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Bearded Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Bearded Iris season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Bearded Iris Physical Information
Spider lily and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Bearded Iris are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
- Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Spider lily and Bearded Iris
Care of Spider lily and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.