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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
-  

Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Wild  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.25 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Spider Plant  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
spider plant  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Grünlilie  
Dahlie  

In French
Chlorophytum comosum  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum  
Dalia  

In Greek
Spider plant  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Clorofito  
Dália  

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga  
Dalia  

In Latin
Spider plant  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Chlorophytum  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
42  
99+

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Difference Between Spider Plant and Dahlia

If you are confused whether Spider Plant or Dahlia 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 Plant and Dahlia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spider Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dahlia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spider Plant and Dahlia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spider Plant and Dahlia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spider Plant and Dahlia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spider Plant and Dahlia 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 Plant is Antioxidants whereas of Dahlia is Kidney problems. Spider Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Dahlia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spider Plant vs Dahlia

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 Plant vs Dahlia 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 Plant are whereas of Dahlia have Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spider Plant has no showy fruits and Dahlia has no showy fruits. Also Spider Plant is not flowering and Dahlia is not flowering . You can compare Spider Plant and Dahlia facts and facts of other plants too.

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