Spider lily

Wintersweet

About Spider lily and Wintersweet

Spider lily

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

China

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

1401

0 40000

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily

Wintersweet

In German

Spinnenlilien

Wintersweet

In French

Lycoris Spider lily

Wintersweet

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily

wintersweet

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily

wintersweet

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily

Wintersweet

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8011

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Wintersweet

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

Spider lily and Wintersweet Physical Information

Spider lily and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Wintersweet are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Spider lily and Wintersweet

Care of Spider lily and Wintersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.