Spider lily

China Aster

About Spider lily and China Aster

Spider lily

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Korea

China

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

14035

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

9 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

China Aster

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

चीन एस्टर

In German

Spinnenlilien

China Aster

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

aster de China

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

China Aster

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lycoris

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8015

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and China Aster

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

Spider lily and China Aster Physical Information

Spider lily and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and China Aster are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and China Aster

Care of Spider lily and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.