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About Surprise Lily and Quickstick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
QUICKSTICK  
surprise lily  

In German
QUICKSTICK  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
QUICKSTICK  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
QUICKSTICK  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
QUICKSTICK  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
QuickStick  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
QUICKSTICK  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Quickstick  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Gliricidia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Robinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
10  

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Properties of Quickstick and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Surprise Lily

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

Quickstick and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Quickstick and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Quickstick and Surprise Lily

Care of Quickstick and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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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