Colchicum

Rain Lily

About Colchicum and Rain Lily

Colchicum

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

4570

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Colchicum

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

colchicum

वर्षा लिली

In German

colchicum

regen-Lilie

In French

colchique

pluie Lily

In Spanish

Colchicum

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Colchicum

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Lily chuva

In Polish

Colchicum

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Colchicum

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

16070

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Rain Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Rain Lily? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Rain Lily. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Rain Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Rain Lily has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Rain Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Rain Lily

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

Colchicum and Rain Lily Physical Information

Colchicum and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Rain Lily are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Rain Lily

Care of Colchicum and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.