Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
China, Korea
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Whole plant
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Spinnenlilien
Pfeifengras
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
Maurus herba-purpura,
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Properties of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea
Season and care of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Molinia Caerulea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.
Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information
Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
- Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea
Care of Spider lily and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.