Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Asia
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
10-3
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Foxtail Grass
In German
Spinnenlilien
Foxtail Grass
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
ber trawy
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
panicum Grass
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Foxtail Grass. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Spider lily and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass
Care of Spider lily and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.