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Surprise Lily and Yellow Oleander


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
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Types
it is a type of oleander  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, 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
Long Narrow  
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply  
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
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Insects  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Toxic  
-  

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, Deer resistant, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used as Ornamental plant  
bulb used as starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THEVETIA peruviana  
LYCORIS  

Common Name
Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily  

In Hindi
पीला कनेर  
surprise lily  

In German
Gelbe Oleander  
Überraschung Lilie  

In French
Oleander Jaune  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Spanish
Oleander amarillo  
Lycoris squamigera  

In Greek
κίτρινη πικροδάφνη  
surprise lily  

In Portuguese
Oleander amarelo  
surpresa lírio  

In Polish
żółta Oleander  
niespodzianka lilia  

In Latin
Yellow haurit Cleander  
surprise lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cascabela  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
10  

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Difference Between Yellow Oleander and Surprise Lily

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

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Importance of Yellow Oleander and Surprise Lily

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

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

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