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About Field Forget Me Not and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States   
Eastern Asia   

Types
it is a type of lily   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods   
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
25.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Culinary use, 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   
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco   
Myosotis arvensis   

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily   
Forget-Me-Not   

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली   
Forget-Me-Not   

In German
regen-Lilie   
Forget-Me-Not   

In French
pluie Lily   
Forget-Me-Not   

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia   
Arce japonés   

In Greek
βροχή Lily   
Forget-Me-Not   

In Portuguese
Lily chuva   
Forget-Me-Not   

In Polish
deszcz Lily   
Forget-Me-Not   

In Latin
Pluvia lilium   
Forget-Me-Not   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Zephyranthes   
Myosotis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Hippeastreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not

Season and care of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rain Lily season is Spring and Winter and Field Forget Me Not season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Rain Lily is Loam, Sand and for Field Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Rain Lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral.

Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not Physical Information

Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not

Care of Rain Lily and Field Forget Me Not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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