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About Spider lily and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Korea  
Australia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
1  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Keep immersed in water  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Frogs  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Pepperwort  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Charophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
65  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Pepperwort

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

Spider lily and Pepperwort Physical Information

Spider lily and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Pepperwort

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

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