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About Surprise Lily and Iris


About Iris and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

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  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
IRIS  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Iris  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Iris  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Iris  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Iris  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Iris  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Íris  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Irys  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
10  
300  
99+

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Iris

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

Surprise Lily and Iris Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Iris are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Iris

Care of Surprise Lily and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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