Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
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Number of Varieties
-10
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
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The pH of Soil
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-
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
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
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-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Bulbs
Other Uses
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bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
LYCORIS
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
surprise lily
In German
Dancing Bulb
Überraschung Lilie
In French
Dancing Bulb
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
surprise lily
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
surpresa lírio
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
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Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
73010
1
27800
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