Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, 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
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
Hard fescue
In German
Spinnenlilien
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Hard fescue
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
Hard fescue
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Hard fescue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Spider lily and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Spider lily and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Spider lily and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Spider lily and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Spider lily and Hard Fescue
Care of Spider lily and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.