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About Spider lily and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Korea  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
आम धुरी  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Celastrales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
30  

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Properties of Spider lily and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Common Spindle

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

Spider lily and Common Spindle Physical Information

Spider lily and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Common Spindle

Care of Spider lily and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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