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About Beet and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Europe  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
चुकंदर  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Rübe  

In French
pluie Lily  
betterave  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
remolacha  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
beterraba  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
buraczany  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
28  
99+

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Properties of Rain Lily and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Beet

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

Rain Lily and Beet Physical Information

Rain Lily and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Beet are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Beet

Care of Rain Lily and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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