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About False Aralia and Rain Lily


About Rain Lily and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Polynesia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
it is a type of lily  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Green, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  

In Hindi
Aralia  
वर्षा लिली  

In German
falsch Aralia  
regen-Lilie  

In French
faux Aralia  
pluie Lily  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
lirio de la lluvia  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
βροχή Lily  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
Lily chuva  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
deszcz Lily  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Pluvia lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Liliales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Zephyranthes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hippeastreae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
70  

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Properties of False Aralia and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Rain Lily

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

False Aralia and Rain Lily Physical Information

False Aralia and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Rain Lily are as follows:

Care of False Aralia and Rain Lily

Care of False Aralia and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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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