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About Easter Lily and Surprise Lily


About Surprise Lily and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
surprise lily  

In German
Osterlilie  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
lilium  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
20  
10  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Surprise Lily

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

Easter Lily and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Easter Lily and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Surprise Lily

Care of Easter Lily and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches 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 Easter Lily 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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