Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost
  
Full Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Bulbs
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
bulb used as starch
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
  
LYCORIS
  
Common Name
Celery
  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
  
In Hindi
अजवायन
  
surprise lily
  
In German
Sellerie
  
Überraschung Lilie
  
In French
Céleri
  
Lycoris squamigera
  
In Spanish
Apio
  
Lycoris squamigera
  
In Greek
Σέλινο
  
surprise lily
  
In Portuguese
Aipo
  
surpresa lírio
  
In Polish
Seler
  
niespodzianka lilia
  
In Latin
apium
  
surprise lily
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Apium
  
Lycoris
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
  
Tribe
Apieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Celery and Surprise Lily
Season and care of Celery and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Surprise Lily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.
Celery and Surprise Lily Physical Information
Celery and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Celery and Surprise Lily are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light 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 Celery and Surprise Lily
Care of Celery and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots 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 Celery 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.