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About Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
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  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
250  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Spider lily and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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