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About Surprise Lily and String Bean


About String Bean and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
surprise lily  
String Bean  

In German
Überraschung Lilie  
Bohne  

In French
Lycoris squamigera  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera  
String Bean  

In Greek
surprise lily  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
surprise lily  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lycoris  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
10  
115  

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Properties of Surprise Lily and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and String Bean

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

Surprise Lily and String Bean Physical Information

Surprise Lily and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and String Bean

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

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