About Rain Lily

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

Rank: 64 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली

In German

regen-Lilie

In French

pluie Lily

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Lily chuva

In Polish

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Rain Lily

Want to know the properties of Rain Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rain Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Rain Lily Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Rain Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rain Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rain Lily physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rain Lily

Taking Rain Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rain Lily include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Rain Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rain Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Rain Lily is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: it is a type of lily. This plant's habitat is Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows and Wet Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.