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About Spider lily and Lychee


About Lychee and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

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  
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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Twice a week  

In Winter
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
लीची  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Lychee  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Lychee  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Lychee  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
lichia  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Lychee  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
80  
3  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Lychee

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

Spider lily and Lychee Physical Information

Spider lily and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Lychee are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Lychee

Care of Spider lily and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.

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