Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Madagascar
Types
it is a type of lily
Broadleaf evergreen
Number of Varieties
7040
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
DRACAENA marginata
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Madagascar Dragon Tree
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
Dracaena marginata
In German
regen-Lilie
Dracaena marginata
In French
pluie Lily
Dracaena marginata
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Dracaena marginata
In Greek
βροχή Lily
Dracaena marginata
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
marginata do Dracaena
In Polish
deszcz Lily
Dracena marginata
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Dracaena marginata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hippeastreae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
701
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27800
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