Surprise Lily

Deer Grass

About Surprise Lily and Deer Grass

Surprise Lily

Deer Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS

MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Deer Grass

In Hindi

surprise lily

हिरण घास

In German

Überraschung Lilie

Deer Grass

In French

Lycoris squamigera

cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

surprise lily

ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

cervos grama

In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Deer Trawa

In Latin

surprise lily

deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Deer Grass

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Deer Grass

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

Surprise Lily and Deer Grass Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Deer Grass 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
Deer Grass flower color:
Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Surprise Lily and Deer Grass

Care of Surprise Lily and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.