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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
China, Korea  

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

Number of Varieties
-  
140  
99+

Habitat
Upland  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Crimson  
-  

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
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  
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
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Daphne plant  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Daphne Pflanzen  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
plante Daphne  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
planta de Daphne  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Daphne planta  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Daphne roślin  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Daphne plant  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Liliales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
95  
99+
80  

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Difference Between Daphne and Spider lily

If you are confused whether Daphne 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 Daphne and Spider lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Daphne are Fertilize after blooming period and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Spider lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Daphne and Spider lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Daphne and Spider lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Daphne and Spider lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Daphne 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 Daphne is Diabetes, Nutrients and Wounds whereas of Spider lily is anti-cancer, treating poison ivy and treating tumours. Daphne has beauty benefits as follows: while Spider lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Daphne 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 Daphne 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 Daphne are Skin irritation 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. Daphne has showy fruits and Spider lily has no showy fruits. Also Daphne is not flowering and Spider lily is not flowering . You can compare Daphne and Spider lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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