Spider lily

Dusty Miller

About Spider lily and Dusty Miller

Spider lily

Dusty Miller

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Number of Varieties

1403

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CENTAUREA cineraria

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Silver dust

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

डस्टी मिलर

In German

Spinnenlilien

Dusty Miller

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Miller

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Miller

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Miller

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Miller

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Miller

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Dusty Cicero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lycoris

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Dusty Miller

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

Spider lily and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Spider lily and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Spider lily and Dusty Miller

Care of Spider lily and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.