Spider lily

Elephant Bush

About Spider lily and Elephant Bush

Spider lily

Elephant Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Succulent

Origin

China, Korea

Southern Africa

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

Number of Varieties

14030

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm121.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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

Lycoris Spider lily

bush elephant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Embryophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Portulacaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Portulacarioideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Elephant Bush

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

Spider lily and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Spider lily and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Elephant Bush

Care of Spider lily and Elephant Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.