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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POLIANTHES tuberosa
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Tuberose
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

रजनीगंधा
वर्षा लिली

In German

Tuberose
regen-Lilie

In French

Tubéreuse
pluie Lily

In Spanish

nardo
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Τουμπερόζα
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Tuberosa
Lily chuva

In Polish

Tuberoza
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Tuberose
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Polianthes
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1270
1 27800
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Difference Between Tuberose and Rain Lily

If you are confused whether Tuberose or Rain Lily 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 Tuberose and Rain Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tuberose are 8-8-8 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rain Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tuberose and Rain Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tuberose and Rain Lily

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

Compare Facts of Tuberose vs Rain Lily

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 Tuberose vs Rain Lily 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 Tuberose are whereas of Rain Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tuberose has no showy fruits and Rain Lily has no showy fruits. Also Tuberose is not flowering and Rain Lily is not flowering . You can compare Tuberose and Rain Lily facts and facts of other plants too.