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About Bishop's Weed and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
10  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
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  
Butterflies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
बिशप निराना  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
biznaga  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
75  

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Properties of Spider lily and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Bishop's Weed

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

Spider lily and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Spider lily and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Bishop's Weed

Care of Spider lily and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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