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About Capnoides and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers  

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  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Capnoides  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Capnoides  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Capnoides  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Capnoides  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Capnoides  

In Latin
surprise lily  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Asparagales  
Agaricales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
10  
1  
99+

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Capnoides

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

Surprise Lily and Capnoides Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Capnoides

Care of Surprise Lily and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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