Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
670
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Trident Maple
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
वर्षा लिली
In German
Trident-Ahorn
regen-Lilie
In French
Trident Maple
pluie Lily
In Spanish
arce de Trident
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
Trident Maple
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Lily chuva
In Polish
Trident klon
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Trident Maple
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
16070
1
27800
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