Spider lily

Lungwort

About Spider lily and Lungwort

Spider lily

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

14018

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Lungwort

In German

Spinnenlilien

Lungenkraut

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Lungwort

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

pulmonária

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

płucnik

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Ascomycota

Class

Lilopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Liliales

Peltigerales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

8018

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Lungwort

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

Spider lily and Lungwort Physical Information

Spider lily and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Lungwort are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Spider lily and Lungwort

Care of Spider lily and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.