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About Spider lily and Mesquite Tree


About Mesquite Tree and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Use nitrogen rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, 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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
PROSOPIS glandulosa  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Mesquite  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Mesquite  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Mesquite  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
mezquite  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Είδος μιμόζας  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Mesquite  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Mesquite  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Mesquite  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Prosopis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
45  

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Properties of Spider lily and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Mesquite Tree

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

Spider lily and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Spider lily and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Mesquite Tree

Care of Spider lily and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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