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About Rain Lily and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Trees  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
50  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
राख पेड़  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Esche  

In French
pluie Lily  
Frêne  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Fresno  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Freixo  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Jesion  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
65  
99+

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Properties of Rain Lily and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Ash Tree

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

Rain Lily and Ash Tree Physical Information

Rain Lily and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Ash Tree

Care of Rain Lily and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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