Spider lily

Vinca

About Spider lily and Vinca

Spider lily

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Madagascar

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

14030

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In German

Spinnenlilien

Vinca

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Vinca

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8051

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Vinca

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

Spider lily and Vinca Physical Information

Spider lily and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Vinca are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spider lily and Vinca

Care of Spider lily and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.