Surprise Lily

Colchicum

About Surprise Lily and Colchicum

Surprise Lily

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCORIS

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

surprise lily

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Überraschung Lilie

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Lycoris squamigera

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

surprise lily

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

surprise lily

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycoris

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Colchicum

Season and care of Surprise Lily and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Colchicum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Surprise Lily and Colchicum Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Colchicum 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
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Surprise Lily and Colchicum

Care of Surprise Lily and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.