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About Spider lily and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
China, Korea  

Types
-  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
140  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
-  
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
-  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Twinleaf  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Liliales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
2  
80  

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Properties of Twinleaf and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Spider lily

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

Twinleaf and Spider lily Physical Information

Twinleaf and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Spider lily

Care of Twinleaf and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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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