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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

it is a type of lily
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

वर्षा लिली
Needle Grass

In German

regen-Lilie
Nadel- Gras

In French

pluie Lily
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

lirio de la lluvia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

βροχή Lily
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Lily chuva
agulha Relva

In Polish

deszcz Lily
igła do trawy

In Latin

Pluvia lilium
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Zephyranthes
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

70150
1 27800
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Difference Between Rain Lily and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Rain Lily and Needle Grass

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

Compare Facts of Rain Lily vs Needle Grass

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