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About Spider lily and Mutsu Apple


About Mutsu Apple and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
7500  
3

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
साइडर सेब  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Crispin Apfel  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
cidre de pomme  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
sidra de manzana  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cider Apple  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
sidra de maçã  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Apple Cider  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cider Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
50  

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Properties of Spider lily and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Mutsu Apple

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

Spider lily and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Spider lily and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Mutsu Apple

Care of Spider lily and Mutsu Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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