Rain Lily

Elderberry

About Rain Lily and Elderberry

Rain Lily

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Australia, South America

Types

it is a type of lily

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

700

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Habitat

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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Elderberry

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

Elderberry

In German

regen-Lilie

Holunderbeere

In French

pluie Lily

Sureau

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

Saúco

In Greek

βροχή Lily

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

Sabugueiro

In Polish

deszcz Lily

Bez czarny

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Dipsacales

Family

Liliaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Rain Lily and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Elderberry

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

Rain Lily and Elderberry Physical Information

Rain Lily and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Elderberry are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Rain Lily and Elderberry

Care of Rain Lily and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.