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About Epidendrum and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Epiphyte  

Origin
China, Korea  
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Diothonea, Auliza  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
1000  
14

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Light Green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
EPIDENDRUM ciliare  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Epidendrum  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Coilostylis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
80  
1500  
18

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Properties of Spider lily and Epidendrum

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Epidendrum

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

Spider lily and Epidendrum Physical Information

Spider lily and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Epidendrum are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Epidendrum

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

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