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About Spider lily and Wild Garlic


About Wild Garlic and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China, Korea   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily   
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic   

Number of Varieties
140   
33
600   
14

Habitat
Along cemeteries   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10-3   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold   
Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Long Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days   
Keep ground moist, Never Over-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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry soil, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

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   
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting   
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours   
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Bulbs   

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, 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   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis   
ALLIUM vineale   

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily   
Wild Garlic   

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily   
लहसुन   

In German
Spinnenlilien   
Knoblauch   

In French
Lycoris Spider lily   
Ail   

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily   
Ajo   

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily   
σκόρδο   

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily   
alho   

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily   
czosnek   

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily   
allium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Liliales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Lilioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
500   
33

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Properties of Spider lily and Wild Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Wild Garlic

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

Spider lily and Wild Garlic Physical Information

Spider lily and Wild Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Wild Garlic are as follows:

Care of Spider lily and Wild Garlic

Care of Spider lily and Wild Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Wild Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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