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About Spider lily and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Asia  
China, Korea  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Bulbs  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Spinach  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
पालक  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Spinat  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Épinards  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Szpinak  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Spinach  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
80  

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Properties of Spinach and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Spider lily

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

Spinach and Spider lily Physical Information

Spinach and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Spider lily

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

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