Rain Lily

Weeping Fig

About Rain Lily and Weeping Fig

Rain Lily

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

it is a type of lily

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

70800

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

रो अंजीर

In German

regen-Lilie

Birkenfeige

In French

pluie Lily

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

higo llorón

In Greek

βροχή Lily

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

chorando fig

In Polish

deszcz Lily

płacz rys

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Urticales

Family

Liliaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

70850

1 27800

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Properties of Rain Lily and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Rain Lily and Weeping Fig

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

Rain Lily and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Rain Lily and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Rain Lily and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rain Lily and Weeping Fig

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