Surprise Lily

Rainbow Cactus

About Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus

Surprise Lily

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

surprise lily

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Überraschung Lilie

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Lycoris squamigera

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

surprise lily

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

surprise lily

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus

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

Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus 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
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Surprise Lily and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.