Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Erysimum cheiri
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
5040
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERYSIMUM linifolium
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Wallflower
Spider Plant
In Hindi
wallflower
spider plant
In German
Goldlack
Grünlilie
In French
giroflée and ravenelle
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Alhelí
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού
Spider plant
In Portuguese
goivo-amarelo
Clorofito
In Polish
Lak
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Wallflower
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Erysimum
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
75200
1
27800
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