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Spider lily
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

China, Korea
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Shrub

Number of Varieties

14070
0 40000
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Habitat

Along cemeteries
Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 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, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS chinensis
PHYSOSTEGIA

Common Name

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
Physostegia

In Hindi

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In German

Spinnenlilien
Physostegia

In French

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In Spanish

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In Greek

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In Portuguese

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In Polish

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

In Latin

Lycoris Spider lily
Physostegia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Lycoris
Physostegia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

8065
1 27800
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Difference Between Spider lily and Physostegia

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

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Importance of Spider lily and Physostegia

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Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Physostegia

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 Physostegia 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 Physostegia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spider lily has no showy fruits and Physostegia has no showy fruits. Also Spider lily is not flowering and Physostegia is not flowering . You can compare Spider lily and Physostegia facts and facts of other plants too.