1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
it is a type of lily
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
7.2 Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
konjac
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Zephyranthes
Amorphophallus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species