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About Spider lily and Bradford Pear


About Bradford Pear and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
China, Korea   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
140   
33
Not Available   

Habitat
Along cemeteries   
fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10-3   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
1,524.00 cm   
27

Minimum Width
22.90 cm   
99+
914.40 cm   
22

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Red, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
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   
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days   
Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties   
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools   

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, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis   
PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'   

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily   
Bradford Pear, Callery Pear   

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily   
ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़   

In German
Spinnenlilien   
Bradford Birnbaum   

In French
Lycoris Spider lily   
Bradford poirier   

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily   
peral de Bradford   

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily   
αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ   

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily   
pereira Bradford   

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily   
Bradford grusza   

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily   
Bradford piri   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Rosales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Pyrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Maleae   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Maloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Spider lily and Bradford Pear

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Bradford Pear

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

Spider lily and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Spider lily and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Bradford Pear are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Bradford Pear

Care of Spider lily and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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