Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
South America
Types
it is a type of lily
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
70118
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
not provided
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Petunia
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Petunia
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
Petunia
In German
regen-Lilie
Petunie
In French
pluie Lily
Pétunia
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Petunia
In Greek
βροχή Lily
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
Petúnia
In Polish
deszcz Lily
Petunia
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippeastreae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
7035
1
27800
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