Surprise Lily

Crape Jasmine

About Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine

Surprise Lily

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

surprise lily

Tabernaemontana

In German

Überraschung Lilie

Tabernaemontana

In French

Lycoris squamigera

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

surprise lily

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

surprise lily

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10118

1 27800

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine

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

Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine 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
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine

Care of Surprise Lily and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.