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About Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily


About Rain Lily and Cipollini Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States   

Types
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow   
it is a type of lily   

Habitat
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions   
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tubular   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Divison, From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Food Allergy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Rootstock   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Added to salads   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'   
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco   

Common Name
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion   
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily   

In Hindi
प्याज़   
वर्षा लिली   

In German
Cipollini Onion   
regen-Lilie   

In French
Cipollini Onion   
pluie Lily   

In Spanish
Cipollini Onion   
lirio de la lluvia   

In Greek
Cipollini Onion   
βροχή Lily   

In Portuguese
Cipollini Onion   
Lily chuva   

In Polish
Cipollini Onion   
deszcz Lily   

In Latin
Cipollini Onion   
Pluvia lilium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Agaricomycetes   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Liliales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Zephyranthes   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hippeastreae   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily? We provide you with everything About Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily. Cipollini Onion doesn't have thorns and Rain Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Cipollini Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Cipollini Onion has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Rain Lily has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily

Season and care of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cipollini Onion season is Not Available and Rain Lily season is Not Available. The type of soil for Cipollini Onion is Loam, Sand and for Rain Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cipollini Onion is Neutral and for Rain Lily is Acidic, Neutral.

Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily Physical Information

Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily are as follows:

Care of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily

Care of Cipollini Onion and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cipollini Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Cipollini Onion 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.

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