Spider lily

Bloodleaf

About Spider lily and Bloodleaf

Spider lily

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Brazil

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

14070

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1011-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Spinnenlilien

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

8070

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Bloodleaf

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

Spider lily and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Spider lily and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Spider lily and Bloodleaf

Care of Spider lily and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.