About Spider lily and Pennywort
Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
China, Korea
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Virginia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
4-10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Cutting
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily
pennywort
In German
Spinnenlilien
Wassernabel
In French
Lycoris Spider lily
pennywort
In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily
Centella
In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily
pennywort
In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily
conchelo
In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily
wąkrota
In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily
pennywort
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Lycoris
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spider lily and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Spider lily and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Spider lily and Pennywort. Spider lily doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Spider lily does not have fragrant flowers. Spider lily has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spider lily and Pennywort
Season and care of Spider lily and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Spider lily and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider lily season is Summer and Fall and Pennywort season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Spider lily and Pennywort Physical Information
Spider lily and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Pennywort are as follows:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Spider lily and Pennywort
Care of Spider lily and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.