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Spider lily

Iris
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About Spider lily and Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

China, Korea
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

14010
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
IRIS

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Iris

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
Iris

In German

Spinnenlilien
Iris

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
Iris

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
Iris

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
Íris

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
Irys

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

80300
1 27800
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Properties of Spider lily and Iris

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

Season and Care of Spider lily and Iris

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

Spider lily and Iris Physical Information

Spider lily and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Iris are as follows:

  • Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold

  • Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Spider lily and Iris

Care of Spider lily and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.