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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Korea  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
140  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Along cemeteries  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
From bulbs  

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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS chinensis  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  
Squill  

In Hindi
Lycoris Spider lily  
Squill  

In German
Spinnenlilien  
Squill  

In French
Lycoris Spider lily  
Squille  

In Spanish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Escila  

In Greek
Lycoris Spider lily  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cila  

In Polish
Lycoris Spider lily  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Lycoris Spider lily  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
80  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Spider lily and Squill

If you are confused whether Spider lily or Squill 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 Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spider lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spider lily and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spider lily and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spider lily and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spider lily and Squill 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 Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Spider lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spider lily vs Squill

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

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