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About Silver Bells and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Korea  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
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  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

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  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Silver bells  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ebenales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
4  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Silver Bells

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

Spider lily and Silver Bells Physical Information

Spider lily and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Silver Bells

Care of Spider lily and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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