African Iris

Rain Lily

About African Iris and Rain Lily

African Iris

Rain Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

it is a type of lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

वर्षा लिली

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

regen-Lilie

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

pluie Lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

lirio de la lluvia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

βροχή Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Lily chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

deszcz Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Pluvia lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Zephyranthes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Hippeastreae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Rain Lily

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Rain Lily? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Rain Lily. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Rain Lily doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Rain Lily has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Rain Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Rain Lily

Season and care of African Iris and Rain Lily is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Rain Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rain Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rain Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rain Lily is Acidic, Neutral.

African Iris and Rain Lily Physical Information

African Iris and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Rain Lily are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Rain Lily

Care of African Iris and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.