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About Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow


About Corkscrew Willow and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
-  
Babylon  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-9  

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  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Corkscrew Willow  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
पेंचकश विलो  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Korkenzieher-Weide  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Greek
surprise lily  
τιρμπουσόν Willow  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
corkscrew salgueiro  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
korkociąg Willow  

In Latin
surprise lily  
corkscrew Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Salix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Salicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
35  

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow

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

Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Surprise Lily and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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