Rain Lily

Taro

About Rain Lily and Taro

Rain Lily

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

it is a type of lily

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

regen-Lilie

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

pluie Lily

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

βροχή Lily

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lily chuva

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

deszcz Lily

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Arales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Zephyranthes

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hippeastreae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rain Lily and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Taro

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

Rain Lily and Taro Physical Information

Rain Lily and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Taro are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Rain Lily and Taro

Care of Rain Lily and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.