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Zephyranthes dichromantha |
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| | Sensuously smooth buds |
| Common name |
rain lily |
| Family |
amaryllidaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10) |
| Flowers |
pale yellow (mid-spring to early fall) |
| Size |
6-12" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
From seed  |
germinates readily at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Named for the rusty-red petal tips adorning the creamy yellow flowers. Native to central Mexico. I started seeds as part of my Project Rain Lily 2018, and saw the first flowers in mid-April of the following year. They were stronger and more floriferous a year later.
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| | Second-year plant, first bloom |
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| | Spent flowers fade to rose-pink |
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| | Blending charmingly with nearby flowers in an informal part of the garden |
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| | Like all zephyranthes species I've grown, this one has a black bulb. The second-year plant is already making an offset. |
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| | Several plants emerged from the lawn near one of my main patches of these rain lilies |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back fence border, houston front yard, rock garden zone, north foundation border A page about all the rain lilies in our garden About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Zephyranthes dichromantha
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F (70%G, 7-10d)
- Seed from '19 garden. Baggy 70F (78%G, 10-16d)
- Seed from '20 garden. Baggy 70F (83%G, 11-16d)
- Seed from '22 garden. Baggy 70F (93%G, 9-20d)
- Seed from '21 garden. Baggy 70F (90%G, 10-23d)
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February 22, 2024
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