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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Terminalia arjuna  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Arjuna  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष  
surprise lily  

In German
Terminalia arjuna  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Terminalia arjuna  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
arjuna  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
arjuna  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Terminilia  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily

If you are confused whether Arjuna Tree or Surprise Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Arjuna Tree are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Surprise Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Surprise Lily is . Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Surprise Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Arjuna Tree vs Surprise Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Arjuna Tree vs Surprise Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Arjuna Tree are conjunctivitis and sneezing whereas of Surprise Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Arjuna Tree has showy fruits and Surprise Lily has no showy fruits. Also Arjuna Tree is not flowering and Surprise Lily is not flowering . You can compare Arjuna Tree and Surprise Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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