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About Surprise Lily and Ginkgo


About Ginkgo and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
-  
Ginkgo biloba  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Bi-lobed  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Ginkgo  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
बालकुवारी  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Gingo, Árbol de oro  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Nogueira-do-Japão  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Gingko  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Ginkgophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Ginkgoopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ginkgoales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Ginkgoaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Ginkgo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Cycad  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
40  

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Ginkgo

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

Surprise Lily and Ginkgo Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Ginkgo are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Ginkgo

Care of Surprise Lily and Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo pruning is done 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 Ginkgo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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