Paperwhite Narcissus

Surprise Lily

About Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily

Paperwhite Narcissus

Surprise Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

bulb used as starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS papyraceus

LYCORIS

7.2 Common Name

Paperwhite Narcissus

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

paperwhite narcissus

surprise lily

7.2.2 In German

Narcissus Pperwhite

Überraschung Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus Pperwhite

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso Pperwhite

Lycoris squamigera

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

surprise lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narciso Pperwhite

surpresa lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz Pperwhite

niespodzianka lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus Pperwhite

surprise lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Lycoris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily? We provide you with everything About Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily. Paperwhite Narcissus doesn't have thorns and Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Paperwhite Narcissus does not have fragrant flowers. Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paperwhite Narcissus season is Spring and Surprise Lily season is Spring. The type of soil for Paperwhite Narcissus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Paperwhite Narcissus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.

Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Surprise Lily

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