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About Rain Lily and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
European spindle  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
आम धुरी  

In German
regen-Lilie  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
pluie Lily  
axe commun  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
husillo Común  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
eixo comum  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Celastrales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
30  

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Properties of Rain Lily and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Common Spindle

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

Rain Lily and Common Spindle Physical Information

Rain Lily and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Common Spindle

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

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