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
Habitat
Along cemeteries
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
12-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Nolinoideae
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.
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.