Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Not Available
California
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LYCORIS
AESCULUS californica
Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
California Buckeye
In Hindi
surprise lily
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
In German
Überraschung Lilie
California Buckeye
In French
Lycoris squamigera
California Buckeye
In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera
California Buckeye
In Greek
surprise lily
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
In Portuguese
surpresa lírio
California Buckeye
In Polish
niespodzianka lilia
Kalifornia Buckeye
In Latin
surprise lily
California Buckeye
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Surprise Lily and California Buckeye
Season and care of Surprise Lily and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
Surprise Lily and California Buckeye Physical Information
Surprise Lily and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and California Buckeye are as follows:
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of Surprise Lily and California Buckeye
Care of Surprise Lily and California Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.