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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
it is a type of lily  
Erysimum cheiri  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods  
gardens, Grassland, Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails  
fungus, Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco  
ERYSIMUM linifolium  

Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily  
Wallflower  

In Hindi
वर्षा लिली  
wallflower  

In German
regen-Lilie  
Goldlack  

In French
pluie Lily  
giroflée and ravenelle  

In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia  
Alhelí  

In Greek
βροχή Lily  
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού  

In Portuguese
Lily chuva  
goivo-amarelo  

In Polish
deszcz Lily  
Lak  

In Latin
Pluvia lilium  
Wallflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Zephyranthes  
Erysimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hippeastreae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
75  

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Difference Between Rain Lily and Wallflower

If you are confused whether Rain Lily or Wallflower 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 Wallflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wallflower fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rain Lily and Wallflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rain Lily and Wallflower

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

Compare Facts of Rain Lily vs Wallflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Rain Lily vs Wallflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Rain Lily are whereas of Wallflower have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rain Lily has no showy fruits and Wallflower has no showy fruits. Also Rain Lily is not flowering and Wallflower is not flowering . You can compare Rain Lily and Wallflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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