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About Narrowleaf Cattail and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Korea  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
3  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Needs Very high moisture  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Typhales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
30  

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Properties of Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Spider lily and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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