Surprise Lily

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Surprise Lily

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCORIS

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

surprise lily

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Überraschung Lilie

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Lycoris squamigera

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

surprise lily

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

surprise lily

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycoris

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Surprise Lily and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.