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About Dendrobium and Surprise Lily


About Surprise Lily and Dendrobium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Orchid  
-  

Number of Varieties
1800  
9
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM farmeri  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Dendrobium  
surprise lily  

In German
Dendrobium  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Dendrobium  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
dendrobium  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Dendrobium  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
dendrobium  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Dendrobium  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
dendrobium  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Dendrobium  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Podochileae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
10  

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Properties of Dendrobium and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Surprise Lily

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

Dendrobium and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Dendrobium and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Dendrobium and Surprise Lily

Care of Dendrobium and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Dendrobium 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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