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About Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Herbs   

Origin
Not Available   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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 ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Not Available   

Other Uses
bulb used as starch   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
surprise lily   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Überraschung Lilie   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Lycoris squamigera   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
surprise lily   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
surprise lily   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Brassicales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress

Season and care of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Surprise Lily and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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