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About Spider lily and Boxberry

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea
Argentina, Chile

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties

1402
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In German

Spinnenlilien
boxberry

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
boxberry

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ericales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

80141
1 27800
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Properties of Spider lily and Boxberry

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

Season and Care of Spider lily and Boxberry

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

Spider lily and Boxberry Physical Information

Spider lily and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Boxberry are as follows:

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spider lily and Boxberry

Care of Spider lily and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.