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Surprise Lily and Schefflera


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Schefflera actinophylla  
-  

Number of Varieties
900  
15
10  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
900.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 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
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, 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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mites  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  
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
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
-  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Schefflera  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
Schefflera  
surprise lily  

In German
Schefflera  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Schefflera  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Schefflera  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
Schefflera  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Schefflera  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
Schefflera  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Schefflera  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Schefflera  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
10  

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Difference Between Schefflera and Surprise Lily

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

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Importance of Schefflera and Surprise Lily

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

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

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