Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
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Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Euonymus europaeus
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits, Seeds
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LYCORIS
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
European spindle
In Hindi
surprise lily
आम धुरी
In German
Überraschung Lilie
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
Lycoris squamigera
axe commun
In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera
husillo Común
In Greek
surprise lily
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
surpresa lírio
eixo comum
In Polish
niespodzianka lilia
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
surprise lily
commune fusum
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Celastrales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Common Spindle
Season and care of Surprise Lily and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Common Spindle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Surprise Lily and Common Spindle Physical Information
Surprise Lily and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Common Spindle 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
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
- Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Care of Surprise Lily and Common Spindle
Care of Surprise Lily and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.