Spider lily

Hippeastrum

About Spider lily and Hippeastrum

Spider lily

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

14090

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-108-11

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 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Lycoris

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8090

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Hippeastrum

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

Spider lily and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Spider lily and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Spider lily and Hippeastrum

Care of Spider lily and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.