Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
it is a type of lily
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
7010
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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, Do Not over Water
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, Sand
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 dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
Sea Grape
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
सागर अंगूर
In German
regen-Lilie
Sea Grape
In French
pluie Lily
Sea Grape
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
Sea Grape
In Greek
βροχή Lily
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
Sea Grape
In Polish
deszcz Lily
Sea Grape
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippeastreae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
7010
1
27800
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