Hippeastrum

Rain Lily

About Hippeastrum and Rain Lily

Hippeastrum

Rain Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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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

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

वर्षा लिली

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

regen-Lilie

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

pluie Lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

lirio de la lluvia

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

βροχή Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Lily chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

deszcz Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

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

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Zephyranthes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hippeastreae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Rain Lily

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

Hippeastrum and Rain Lily Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Rain Lily are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Rain Lily

Care of Hippeastrum and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.