Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
वर्षा लिली
In German
regen-Lilie
In French
pluie Lily
In Spanish
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
Lily chuva
In Polish
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
70
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27800
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