Spider lily

German Iris

About Spider lily and German Iris

Spider lily

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Europe

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1406

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Root

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

Iris germanica

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

German Iris

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In German

Spinnenlilien

German Iris

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

80300

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and German Iris

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

Spider lily and German Iris Physical Information

Spider lily and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and German Iris are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Spider lily and German Iris

Care of Spider lily and German Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.