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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   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
140   
33
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

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   
Not Applicable   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours   
Not Available   

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   
NA   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Marsileaceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Marsilea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lapidieae   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
NA   

Number of Species
Not Available   
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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