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Surprise Lily and Bristlecone Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
10  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Bristlecone Pine  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़  
surprise lily  

In German
Bristlecone Pine Baum  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Bristlecone Pine Arbre  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine Árvore  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Sosna oścista Drzewo  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone ligno  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Lycoris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
6  
10  

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Difference Between Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily

If you are confused whether Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bristlecone Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Surprise Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine is Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge and Wounds whereas of Surprise Lily is . Bristlecone Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Surprise Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine are Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough whereas of Surprise Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bristlecone Pine has no showy fruits and Surprise Lily has no showy fruits. Also Bristlecone Pine is not flowering and Surprise Lily is not flowering . You can compare Bristlecone Pine and Surprise Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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