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About Spider lily and Ranunculus


About Ranunculus and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Korea  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers, 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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranunculus  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Ranunkel  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
80  
600  
40

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Properties of Spider lily and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Ranunculus

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

Spider lily and Ranunculus Physical Information

Spider lily and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Ranunculus

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

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