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Zephyranthes (Zephyrlily, Rain lily)

Rain lily is a semi-evergreen bulb plant. It grows white flowers with yellow center. The leaves are  linear, glossy and green. 

To be planted in well drained soil, in full to partial sun areas. 

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Lys zéphyr, Crocus du Brésil

    Arabic Name: زيفيرانتس

    Pronunciation: ze-fi-RANTH-eez

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: South America

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 3 to 13

  • Uses: Border Plant, Container, Street, Rock Garden

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

    Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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  • Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Shape: Linear

    Leaf Margins: Undulate, Entire

    Leaf Texture: Glossy, Fine

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green, Yellow

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

    Flower Type: Solitary

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: White

    Seasons: Summer, Fall

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Capsule

    Fruit Showiness: No

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  • Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Snail

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Division

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