Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Asia
Types
it is a type of lily
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
70100
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm6.56 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
DIOSCOREA alata
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
Hydrangea
In German
regen-Lilie
Hortensie
In French
pluie Lily
Hortensia
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Hortensia
In Greek
βροχή Lily
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
Hortênsia
In Polish
deszcz Lily
Hortensja
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Liliales
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Family
Liliaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Hippeastreae
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
70-
1
27800
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