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About Spider lily and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
jumping cholla  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
20  

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Properties of Spider lily and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Jumping Cholla

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

Spider lily and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Spider lily and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Jumping Cholla

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

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