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About Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Perennial   

Origin
Not Available   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom   

Types
Not Available   
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge   
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Greyish Brown   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Rosette   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
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   
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil   

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   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
convulsions, Diarrhea, Not Available, Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS   
PULSATILLA vulgaris   

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily   
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone   

In Hindi
surprise lily   
Pasque Flower   

In German
Überraschung Lilie   
Kuhschellen   

In French
Lycoris squamigera   
Pasque Flower   

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera   
Pasque Flower   

In Greek
surprise lily   
Pasque Flower   

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio   
Pasque Flower   

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia   
Sasanka   

In Latin
surprise lily   
Pasque Flower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Pulsatilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
NA   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
33   
99+

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower

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

Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower

Care of Surprise Lily and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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