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About Surprise Lily and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
-  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
surprise lily  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Lycoris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
3  
10  

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily

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

Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Surprise Lily

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