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About Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Yellow Pond Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
North America   
China, Korea   

Types
not available   
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
140   
33

Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs   
Along cemeteries   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
22.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Yellow, Orange, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Not Available   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
drowsiness, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor   
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Bulbs   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
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
Water Gardens   
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea   
LYCORIS chinensis   

Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily   
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily   

In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In German
Gelbe Teichrose   
Spinnenlilien   

In French
Jaune nénuphar   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In Polish
Żółty staw lilii   
Lycoris Spider lily   

In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium   
Lycoris Spider lily   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Liliales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Nuphar   
Lycoris   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily

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

Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily Physical Information

Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed and Spider lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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