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About Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail


About Dwarf Cattail and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light brown, Light Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Runners  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves  

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  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
TYPHA minima  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Dwarf Cattail  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
बौना कैटेल  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Dwarf Rohrkolben  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cattail nain  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Espadaña enano  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Νάνος Cattail  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Tifa Dwarf  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Dwarf Ożypałka  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pumilio Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
1  

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Properties of Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail

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

Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Spider lily and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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