Spider lily

Phlox bifida

About Spider lily and Phlox bifida

Spider lily

Phlox bifida

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Korea

United States

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

14025

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Lavender, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Amaryllidoideae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

8067

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Phlox bifida

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

Spider lily and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Spider lily and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Phlox bifida

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