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About Spider lily and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
1  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
21  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Big leaf Maple

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

Spider lily and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Spider lily and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Big leaf Maple

Care of Spider lily and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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