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About Surprise Lily and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
-  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
surprise lily  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Cerisier  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
κερασιά  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Cherry  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
10  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. 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 Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Surprise Lily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Surprise Lily is while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Surprise Lily is .

Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily

Care of Cherry Tree and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Cherry Tree 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.

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