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- Common name:
- Spider Lily, Beach Spider Lily
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Regional name:Marathi - Lily
- Category:
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Medicinal Plants, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Spice plants & edible Herbs
- Family:
- Labiatae or Tulsi family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- White
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Auspicious or Feng Shui plant
- Plant for puja or prayer flower or leaves
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Animals will not eat
- Suitable for road median planting
- Good on seaside
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over thousands
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Plant Description:
- - One the hardiest of lilies to grow.
- Native of America.
- White with a large central cup funnel shaped.
- Edge fringed,outer segments up to 3 inches long.
- Growing up to 3ft high.
- Very sweet fragrant.
- Used as garland flower.
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Growing tips:
- - Easy to grow.
- Will grow in any type of soil with medium fertility.
- Will grow well in less light - but not flower much.
- Good and regular irrigation required for healthy foliage.