Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
it is a type of lily
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
709
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
Sausage Tree
In German
regen-Lilie
Sausage Tree
In French
pluie Lily
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
βροχή Lily
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
deszcz Lily
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippeastreae
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
709
1
27800
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