Rain Lily

Colchicum

About Rain Lily and Colchicum

Rain Lily

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

it is a type of lily

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

7045

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Habitat

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

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Colchicum

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

colchicum

In German

regen-Lilie

colchicum

In French

pluie Lily

colchique

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

Colchicum

In Greek

βροχή Lily

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

Colchicum

In Polish

deszcz Lily

Colchicum

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

70160

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Properties of Rain Lily and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Colchicum

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

Rain Lily and Colchicum Physical Information

Rain Lily and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Colchicum are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Rain Lily and Colchicum

Care of Rain Lily and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.