Spider lily

Sotol

About Spider lily and Sotol

Spider lily

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

140-

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In German

Spinnenlilien

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

80300

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Sotol

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

Spider lily and Sotol Physical Information

Spider lily and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Sotol are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Spider lily and Sotol

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