Spider lily

Desert Willow

About Spider lily and Desert Willow

Spider lily

Desert Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Chilopsis linearis

Number of Varieties

14012

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CHILOPSIS linearis

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Desert Willow

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

रेगिस्तान विलो

In German

Spinnenlilien

Wüsten Weide

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

desert Willow

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Desert Willow

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

έρημο Willow

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Willow deserto

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

desert Willow

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

desert Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Chilopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8070

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Desert Willow

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

Spider lily and Desert Willow Physical Information

Spider lily and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Desert Willow are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Desert Willow

Care of Spider lily and Desert Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Willow pruning is done 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 Desert Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.