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About Spider lily and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herb  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hydrangea  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Hortensie  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
350  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Silver Thyme

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

Spider lily and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Spider lily and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Silver Thyme

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

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