Spider lily

Guzmania

About Spider lily and Guzmania

Spider lily

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

140120

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

806

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Guzmania

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

Spider lily and Guzmania Physical Information

Spider lily and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Guzmania are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spider lily and Guzmania

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