Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

About Spider lily and Saururus cernuus

Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

China, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

11-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

In German

Spinnenlilien

Saururus cernuus

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Piperales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Saururus cernuus

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

Spider lily and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Spider lily and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spider lily and Saururus cernuus

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