Spider lily

Lobelia

About Spider lily and Lobelia

Spider lily

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China, Korea

America

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

140415

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

80415

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Lobelia

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

Spider lily and Lobelia Physical Information

Spider lily and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Lobelia are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spider lily and Lobelia

Care of Spider lily and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.