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About Rain Lily and Panicum


About Panicum and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
-  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
450  
21

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Biofuel  

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  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Panicum  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
panikom  

In German
regen-Lilie  
panikom  

In French
pluie Lily  
panikom  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
panikom  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Panicum  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Panicum  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
70  
450  
99+

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Properties of Rain Lily and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Panicum

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

Rain Lily and Panicum Physical Information

Rain Lily and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Rain Lily and Panicum

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

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