Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
242
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
20070
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-146-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
आर्किड
वर्षा लिली
In German
Orchidee
regen-Lilie
In French
Orchidée
pluie Lily
In Spanish
Orquídea
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
orquídea
Lily chuva
In Polish
orquídea
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Epidendrum
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
24270
1
27800
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