Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China, Korea
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Habitat
Along cemeteries
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
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Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Soft Rush
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In German
Spinnenlilien
Soft Rush
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Soft Rush
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Season and Care of Spider lily and Common Rush
Season and care of Spider lily and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Common Rush season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Spider lily and Common Rush Physical Information
Spider lily and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Common Rush are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
- Common Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Spider lily and Common Rush
Care of Spider lily and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.