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Apple Tree and Rain Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Central Asia  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
7000  
4

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Apfelbaum  

In French
pluie Lily  
Pommier  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Manzano  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
Macieira  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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