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Surprise Lily and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 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
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
surprise lily  

In German
Ysander  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
pachysandra  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Runianka  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Asparagales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
5  
10  

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Surprise Lily

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Surprise Lily

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

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