Rain Lily

Spindle Tree

About Rain Lily and Spindle Tree

Rain Lily

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Western Asia

Types

it is a type of lily

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Pink, 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

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

Spindle Tree

In German

regen-Lilie

Spindelbaum

In French

pluie Lily

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

βροχή Lily

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

Árvore spindle

In Polish

deszcz Lily

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Rain Lily and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Spindle Tree

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

Rain Lily and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Rain Lily and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Rain Lily and Spindle Tree

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