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About Spider lily and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Korea  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Bark  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
limber pine  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
limber pine  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
limber pine  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
limver foi  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
30  

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Properties of Spider lily and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Limber Pine

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

Spider lily and Limber Pine Physical Information

Spider lily and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Limber Pine

Care of Spider lily and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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