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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico  
China, Korea  

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

Number of Varieties
6  
140  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
11-8  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Nasal Congestion  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bidens alba  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Bidens  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Bidens  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Bidens  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
80  

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Difference Between Bidens and Spider lily

If you are confused whether Bidens or Spider lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bidens and Spider lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bidens are organic fertlizers, whereas for Spider lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bidens and Spider lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bidens and Spider lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bidens and Spider lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bidens and Spider lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bidens is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar and Snakebite whereas of Spider lily is anti-cancer, treating poison ivy and treating tumours. Bidens has beauty benefits as follows: while Spider lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bidens vs Spider lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bidens vs Spider lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bidens are Nasal Congestion whereas of Spider lily have drowsiness and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bidens has no showy fruits and Spider lily has no showy fruits. Also Bidens is not flowering and Spider lily is not flowering . You can compare Bidens and Spider lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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