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About Schefflera and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Korea  
-  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
900  
15

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Mites  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Schefflera  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
700  
36

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Properties of Spider lily and Schefflera

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Schefflera

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

Spider lily and Schefflera Physical Information

Spider lily and Schefflera physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Schefflera are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Schefflera

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

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