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About Rain Lily and Eucalyptus


About Eucalyptus and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Australia  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Eucalyptus  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Eucalyptus  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
नीलगिरी  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Eukalyptus  

In French
pluie Lily  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Myrtales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
70  
700  
36

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Properties of Rain Lily and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Eucalyptus

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

Rain Lily and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Rain Lily and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Eucalyptus

Care of Rain Lily and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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