Red Elderberry

Surprise Lily

About Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily

Red Elderberry

Surprise Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

LYCORIS

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

surprise lily

In German

Rote Holunder

Überraschung Lilie

In French

Red sureau

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

surprise lily

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

surpresa lírio

In Polish

Red Elderberry

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

pubens

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

710

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily

Season and care of Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam and for Surprise Lily is while the PH of soil for Red Elderberry is Neutral and for Surprise Lily is .

Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily

Care of Red Elderberry and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Red Elderberry 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.