Surprise Lily

Scented Geranium

About Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium

Surprise Lily

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

10200

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCORIS

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

surprise lily

Pelargonium

In German

Überraschung Lilie

Pelargonium

In French

Lycoris squamigera

pélargonium

In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

pelargonium

In Greek

surprise lily

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

pelargônio

In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

pelargonia

In Latin

surprise lily

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Lycoris

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium

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

Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium 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
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium

Care of Surprise Lily and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.