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About Spider lily and Sotol


About Sotol and Spider lily


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  
99+
-  

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
12-15  

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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

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  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
80  
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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