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About Sugar Apple and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
China, Korea  

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Liliales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
166  
99+
80  

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Spider lily

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

Sugar Apple and Spider lily Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Sugar Apple and Spider lily

Care of Sugar Apple and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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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