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About Spider lily and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
arce vid  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
80  
128  
99+

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Properties of Spider lily and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Vine Maple

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

Spider lily and Vine Maple Physical Information

Spider lily and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Vine Maple

Care of Spider lily and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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