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About Surprise Lily and Protea


About Protea and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
10  
1600  
11

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
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  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Flowers  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Protea plant  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
planta de protea  

In Greek
surprise lily  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
planta Protea  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Proteales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
10  
1600  
17

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Protea

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

Surprise Lily and Protea Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Protea are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Protea

Care of Surprise Lily and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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