Spider lily

Powder Puff Tree

About Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

Spider lily

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

South America

1.4 Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

140NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along cemeteries

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

22.90 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Spinnenlilien

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycoris

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

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

Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

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