Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
China, Korea
Types
Not Available
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-3
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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 pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Culinary use
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
Not Available
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Sweet Onion
Spinnenlilien
In French
oignon doux
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Spider lily. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spider lily has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Sweet Onion and Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Spider lily
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Spider lily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Spider lily Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Spider lily are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Spider lily
Care of Sweet Onion and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion 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.
