Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
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Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
LYCORIS
Common Name
Bottle Palm
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
Palm
surprise lily
In German
Palme
Überraschung Lilie
In French
Paume
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
Palma
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
Παλάμη
surprise lily
In Portuguese
Palma
surpresa lírio
In Polish
Palma
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Vero
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
610
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27800
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