Ageratum

Surprise Lily

About Ageratum and Surprise Lily

Ageratum

Surprise Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

LYCORIS

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

Ageratum

surprise lily

In German

Ageratum

Überraschung Lilie

In French

Ageratum

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

Ageratum

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

Ageratum

surprise lily

In Portuguese

Ageratum

surpresa lírio

In Polish

Ageratum

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

Ageratum

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Ageratum and Surprise Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Ageratum and Surprise Lily? We provide you with everything About Ageratum and Surprise Lily. Ageratum doesn't have thorns and Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Ageratum does not have fragrant flowers. Ageratum has allergic reactions like and Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ageratum and Surprise Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Ageratum and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Ageratum and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ageratum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ageratum is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Surprise Lily is while the PH of soil for Ageratum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Surprise Lily is .

Ageratum and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Ageratum and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Ageratum and Surprise Lily

Care of Ageratum and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ageratum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove short twigs and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.