Wild Plum

Spider lily

About Wild Plum and Spider lily

Wild Plum

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

China, Korea

Types

Prunus americana

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

200140

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Wild Plum

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

wild Plum

Spinnenlilien

In French

wild Plum

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Wild Plum

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

43080

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Spider lily

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

Wild Plum and Spider lily Physical Information

Wild Plum and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Spider lily are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Plum and Spider lily

Care of Wild Plum and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum 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.