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Rain Lily
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Dudleya
Dudleya



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Succulent

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Western United States, Mexico

Types

it is a type of lily
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली
Dudleya

In German

regen-Lilie
Dudleya

In French

pluie Lily
Dudleya

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia
dudleya

In Greek

βροχή Lily
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Lily chuva
Dudleya

In Polish

deszcz Lily
Dudleya

In Latin

Pluvia lilium
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Saxifragales

Family

Liliaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippeastreae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

7045
1 27800
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Difference Between Rain Lily and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Rain Lily or Dudleya 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 Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rain Lily and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and Dudleya

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

Compare Facts of Rain Lily vs Dudleya

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 Dudleya 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 Dudleya 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 Dudleya has no showy fruits. Also Rain Lily is not flowering and Dudleya is not flowering . You can compare Rain Lily and Dudleya facts and facts of other plants too.