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About Surprise Lily and Eulalia


About Eulalia and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Eulalia  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Eulalia  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Eulalia  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Eulalia  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Eulalia  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Eulalia  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Eulalia  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Eulalia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Eulalia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
34  
99+

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Eulalia

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Eulalia

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

Surprise Lily and Eulalia Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Eulalia physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Eulalia height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Eulalia are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Eulalia

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

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