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About Spider lily and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Korea  
Egypt  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
10  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
सलाद  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Salat  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Salade  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Alface  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Sałata  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
100  

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Properties of Spider lily and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Lettuce

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

Spider lily and Lettuce Physical Information

Spider lily and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Lettuce

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

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