Spider lily

Heather

About Spider lily and Heather

Spider lily

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

140700

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

हीथ

In German

Spinnenlilien

Heidekraut

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

bruyère

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

brezo

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

urze

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

wrzos

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Ericales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

80860

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Heather

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

Spider lily and Heather Physical Information

Spider lily and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Heather are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Spider lily and Heather

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