Tuberous Begonia

Spider lily

About Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily

Tuberous Begonia

Spider lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Korea

1.4 Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1600140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm22.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Salmon

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

drowsiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEGONIA 'Fortune Salmon'

LYCORIS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Fortune Salmon Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

tuberous बिगोनिया

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.2 In German

Knollenbegonie

Spinnenlilien

7.2.3 In French

Bégonia tubéreux

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Begonia tuberosa

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδους Begonia

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa Begonia

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Begonia guzowate

Lycoris Spider lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus Begonia

Lycoris Spider lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Lycoris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1795NA

1 27800

Properties of Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily

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

Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily Physical Information

Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberous Begonia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily are as follows:

Tuberous Begonia flower color: Salmon
Tuberous Begonia leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily

Care of Tuberous Begonia and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberous Begonia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tuberous Begonia 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.