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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
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Types
it is a type of lily  
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Number of Varieties
70  
99+
-  

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
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Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
candelabro  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
candelabro  

In German
regen-Lilie  
candelabro  

In French
pluie Lily  
candelabro  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
candelabro  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
candelabro  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
candelabro  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
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Tribe
Hippeastreae  
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
70  
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Difference Between Rain Lily and Candelabro

If you are confused whether Rain Lily or Candelabro 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 Candelabro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candelabro fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rain Lily and Candelabro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and Candelabro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rain Lily and Candelabro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rain Lily and Candelabro 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 Candelabro is . Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: .

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