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Easter cactus and Spider lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China, Korea  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
80  
25  

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Difference Between Spider lily and Easter cactus

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

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Importance of Spider lily and Easter cactus

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

Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Easter cactus

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 Spider lily vs Easter cactus 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 Spider lily are drowsiness and Vomiting whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spider lily has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Spider lily is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Spider lily and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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