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About Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily


About Surprise Lily and Hybrid Phlox


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   
21,22   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
65.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
55.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Root Division   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
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   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove dead flowers   
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
Not Available   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
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
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits   
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Bulbs   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant   
bulb used as starch   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'   
LYCORIS   

Common Name
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox   
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily   

In Hindi
Hybrid Phlox   
surprise lily   

In German
Hybrid Phlox   
Überraschung Lilie   

In French
Phlox Hybrid   
Lycoris squamigera   

In Spanish
Phlox híbrido   
Lycoris squamigera   

In Greek
υβριδικά Phlox   
surprise lily   

In Portuguese
Phlox híbrido   
surpresa lírio   

In Polish
Hybrydowy Phlox   
niespodzianka lilia   

In Latin
Hybrid Phlox   
surprise lily   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Asparagales   

Family
Polemoniaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Phlox   
Lycoris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
67   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hybrid Phlox season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Loam and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Neutral and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.

Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers 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 Hybrid Phlox 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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