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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
China, Korea  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Needle Grass  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
80  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Spider lily and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Spider lily and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Needle Grass

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