Spider lily

Red Elderberry

About Spider lily and Red Elderberry

Spider lily

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

China, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1402

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Red Elderberry

In German

Spinnenlilien

Rote Holunder

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Red sureau

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

807

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Red Elderberry

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

Spider lily and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Spider lily and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Red Elderberry

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