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About Spider lily and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Korea  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
-  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
foxtail pine  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
80  
111  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Foxtail pine

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

Spider lily and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Spider lily and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Foxtail pine

Care of Spider lily and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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