Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China, Korea
World/Pandemic
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Cyperus esculentus
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
5-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Linear
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Pigs
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
अखरोट सेज
In German
Spinnenlilien
Nuss -Segge
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
souchet
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
nut Sedge
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Season and Care of Spider lily and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Spider lily and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Nut Sedge season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spider lily and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Spider lily and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Spider lily and Nut Sedge
Care of Spider lily and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.