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About Celery and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Celery  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
अजवायन  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Sellerie  

In French
pluie Lily  
Céleri  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Apio  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Aipo  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Seler  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
70  
1  

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Properties of Rain Lily and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Celery

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

Rain Lily and Celery Physical Information

Rain Lily and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Celery are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Celery

Care of Rain Lily and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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