Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought, Moisture
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Snails
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Not Available
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LYCORIS
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
surprise lily
Tritoma
In German
Überraschung Lilie
Tritoma
In French
Lycoris squamigera
Tritoma
In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera
tritoma
In Greek
surprise lily
tritoma
In Portuguese
surpresa lírio
Tritoma
In Polish
niespodzianka lilia
Tritoma
In Latin
surprise lily
Trytoma
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Tritoma
Season and care of Surprise Lily and Tritoma is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Tritoma Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tritoma season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral.
Surprise Lily and Tritoma Physical Information
Surprise Lily and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Tritoma 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
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
- Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Surprise Lily and Tritoma
Care of Surprise Lily and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.