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Surprise Lily and Dracaena Marginata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Madagascar  
-  

Types
Broadleaf evergreen  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical areas  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Dracaena marginata  
surprise lily  

In German
Dracaena marginata  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Dracaena marginata  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Dracaena marginata  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Dracaena marginata  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Dracena marginata  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Dracaena marginata  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
10  

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Difference Between Dracaena Marginata and Surprise Lily

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

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Importance of Dracaena Marginata and Surprise Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dracaena Marginata and Surprise Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata is Headache, Healing and Sore Eyes whereas of Surprise Lily is . Dracaena Marginata has beauty benefits as follows: while Surprise Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata are whereas of Surprise Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dracaena Marginata has no showy fruits and Surprise Lily has no showy fruits. Also Dracaena Marginata is not flowering and Surprise Lily is not flowering . You can compare Dracaena Marginata and Surprise Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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