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Zephyranthes citrina |
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| Synonym(s) |
Zephyranthes sulphurea |
| Common name |
rain lily |
| Family |
amaryllidaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial bulb (Z7-10) |
| Flowers |
yellow (summer) |
| Size |
10" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature; self-seeds in our garden
detailed seed-starting info below
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Tough Mexican species with golden yellow six-petaled flowers. We saw our first flowers in late June of their second year after starting from seed. Although we've seen somewhat earlier flowers in subsequent years, this species does seem to be the latest of the rain lilies to bloom for us. It is also the one with the grassiest foliage: while other rain lilies have stout stems and strappy leaves, or very sparse foliage, this species makes a significant tuft of narrow-bladed leaves; I consider that to be an asset, since it blooms only sparingly: at least it acts as a green ground cover.
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| | Strong seedlings by October of their first year |
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| | Year-old bulbs dug up for transplanting: teardrop-shaped, each sprouting a number of very narrow leaf blades |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back fence border, left fence border, north foundation border, houston front yard A page about all the rain lilies in our garden About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Zephyranthes citrina
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F (75%G, 10-13d)
- Seed from '19 garden. Baggy 70F (90%G, 10-13d)
- Seed from '20 garden. Baggy 70F (100%G, 11-22d)
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June 22, 2025
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