Zephyranthes | Rain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily | Various
Zephyranthes belongs to the plant family AMARYLLIDACEĈ and Genus Zephyranthes This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Zephyranthes does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Zephyranthes so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Zephyranthes rain lily,fairy lily,Zephyr lily is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Zephyranthes can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0° Fahrenheit. It needs soil that is dry. Rain lily (also known as fairy lily and Zephyr lily) tolerates occasional periods of drought.
Zephyranthes will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 1 and3 years.
Zephyranthes is a seasonal bulb. Flowers begin in June and don't stop until August. Blossoms in such colors as white, pink, yellow and orange are common.
In the Northern Hemisphere Zephyranthes starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.