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About Spider lily and Catnip


About Catnip and Spider lily


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  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
140  
33
Not Available  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
3-7  

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 cm  
99+
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
Not Available  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
250  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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