Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Middle Africa, Southern Africa
Types
it is a type of lily
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Number of Varieties
701
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Low Elevation, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Nematodes, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
CUCUMIS metuliferus
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
Kiwano Melon
In German
regen-Lilie
Hornmelone
In French
pluie Lily
Cucumis metulifer
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Cucumis metuliferus
In Greek
βροχή Lily
Kiwano Melon
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
pepino africano
In Polish
deszcz Lily
Ogórek kiwano
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Kiwano Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Violales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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