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About Spider lily and Elkhorn

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China, Korea
Eastern Asia, India

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
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Number of Varieties

140-
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
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Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink

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

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Leaves

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

In German

Spinnenlilien
Elkhorn

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
cuerno de alce

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Malpighiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

801
1 27800
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Properties of Spider lily and Elkhorn

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

Season and Care of Spider lily and Elkhorn

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

Spider lily and Elkhorn Physical Information

Spider lily and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Elkhorn are as follows:

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Elkhorn

Care of Spider lily and Elkhorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.