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Spider lily
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

China, Korea
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Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties

14015
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
9*2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Flowers

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
Astilbe

In German

Spinnenlilien
Prachtspieren

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
Astilbe

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
Astilbe

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
astilbe

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
astilbe

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
astilbe

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Astilbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

8018
1 27800
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Difference Between Spider lily and Astilbe

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Importance of Spider lily and Astilbe

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Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Astilbe

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