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About Rain Lily and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Europe  

Types
it is a type of lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
Copper Beech  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Copper Beech  

In French
pluie Lily  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
13  
99+

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Properties of Rain Lily and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Copper Beech

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

Rain Lily and Copper Beech Physical Information

Rain Lily and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Copper Beech

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

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