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About Surprise Lily and Schefflera


About Schefflera and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
10  
900  
15

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
150.00 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  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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  
-  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
Schefflera  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Schefflera  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
Schefflera  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Schefflera  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Schefflera  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
700  
36

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Schefflera

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Schefflera

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

Surprise Lily and Schefflera Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Schefflera physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Schefflera are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Schefflera

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

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