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About Spider lily and Catnip

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

China, Korea
Europe, Asia

Types

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

140-
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm980.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Frost

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Whole plant

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
कटनीप

In German

Spinnenlilien
Katzenminze

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
cataire

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
Catnip

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
catnip

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

-250
1 27800
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Properties of Spider lily and Catnip

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

Season and Care of Spider lily and Catnip

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

Spider lily and Catnip Physical Information

Spider lily and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Catnip are as follows:

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Spider lily and Catnip

Care of Spider lily and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.