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Rain Lily
Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Eastern Africa

Types

it is a type of lily
Perennial

Number of Varieties

7040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
African violet

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

regen-Lilie
African Violet

In French

pluie Lily
African Violet

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia
Violeta africana

In Greek

βροχή Lily
African Violet

In Portuguese

Lily chuva
Violet africano

In Polish

deszcz Lily
African Violet

In Latin

Pluvia lilium
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes
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Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippeastreae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

7021
1 27800
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Difference Between Rain Lily and African Violet

If you are confused whether Rain Lily or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Rain Lily and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rain Lily and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rain Lily and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rain Lily and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Rain Lily is whereas of African Violet is . Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rain Lily vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Rain Lily vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Rain Lily are whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rain Lily has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Rain Lily is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Rain Lily and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.