Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
-
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
470
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
वर्षा लिली
In German
Blue Lotus
regen-Lilie
In French
Blue Lotus
pluie Lily
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
Blue Lotus
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Lily chuva
In Polish
Blue Lotus
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Liliales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hippeastreae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
370
1
27800
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