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About Spider lily and Kukui


About Kukui and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

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

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
3  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Lichtnussbaum  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Aleurites moluccana  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Aleurites moluccanus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
80  
50  

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Properties of Spider lily and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Kukui

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

Spider lily and Kukui Physical Information

Spider lily and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Kukui are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Kukui

Care of Spider lily and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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