Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
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Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Flower Color
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White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PROTEA
LYCORIS
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
Protea plant
surprise lily
In German
Protea Pflanze
Überraschung Lilie
In French
usine de Protea
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
planta de protea
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
φυτό Protea
surprise lily
In Portuguese
planta Protea
surpresa lírio
In Polish
Protea roślin
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Protea herba
surprise lily
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Asparagales
Family
Proteaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Protea and Surprise Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Surprise Lily? We provide you with everything About Protea and Surprise Lily. Protea doesn't have thorns and Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like . 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 Protea and Surprise Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Surprise Lily
Season and care of Protea and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Surprise Lily season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Surprise Lily is while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Surprise Lily is .
Protea and Surprise Lily Physical Information
Protea and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Surprise Lily are as follows:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
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 Protea and Surprise Lily
Care of Protea and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.