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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Mediterranean  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Brown  

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  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, 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  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
कासनी  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Chicoree  

In French
pluie Lily  
chicorée  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
achicoria  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
chicória  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
cykoria  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
70  
85  

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Difference Between Rain Lily and Chicory

If you are confused whether Rain Lily or Chicory 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 Chicory Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chicory fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rain Lily and Chicory if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and Chicory

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rain Lily and Chicory. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rain Lily and Chicory 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 Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain. Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rain Lily vs Chicory

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