Surprise Lily

Squill

About Surprise Lily and Squill

Surprise Lily

Squill

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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Europe, South Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

convulsions, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Removes dandruff

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

bulb used as starch

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCORIS

SCILLA

7.2 Common Name

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

Squill

7.2.1 In Hindi

surprise lily

Squill

7.2.2 In German

Überraschung Lilie

Squill

7.2.3 In French

Lycoris squamigera

Squille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lycoris squamigera

Escila

7.2.5 In Greek

surprise lily

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

surpresa lírio

Cila

7.2.7 In Polish

niespodzianka lilia

Cebulica

7.2.8 In Latin

surprise lily

Scilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lycoris

Scilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Squill

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

Surprise Lily and Squill Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Squill 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
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color: Not Available

Care of Surprise Lily and Squill

Care of Surprise Lily and Squill 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 Squill pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.