General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
6 - 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6 inches |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Other: Blooms are stimulated and flower best when triggered by rainfall
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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| Toxicity: |
Roots are poisonous
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks
Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Collect shiny black seeds from capsules when yellow and beginning to split. Viability decreases rapidly after harvest; sow fresh seeds on moist potting soil and add enough media on top to cover. Press gently. Place in indirect light and keep moist.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
Bulbs
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Posted by
MollyMc (Florida Tundra - Zone 9a) on Mar 20, 2016 3:54 PM concerning plant:
I planted rain lily bulbs scattered throughout the flower beds 10 years ago when I moved here. We were in drought for about 3 years and I forgot all about them.
Then the summer rains returned and these were popping up everywhere after the rains. I couldn't believe they stayed dormant and survived that long.
And I also am tickled everytime I see them, so many more than I put in.
Posted by
SCButtercup (Simpsonville SC - Zone 7b) on Aug 28, 2014 5:06 AM concerning plant:
Mine came back for a few years reliably. Then this spring, when I put down a heavy wood mulch, I think I lost them. Boo hoo. They are a lot of fun because they bloom right after the rain and are a little mysterious because they flower when they want to, not on any schedule I could make out.
Posted by
flaflwrgrl (North Fl. - Zone 8b) on Sep 16, 2011 9:15 PM concerning plant:
One of the most delightful plants in the world! I call them my giggle flowers because every time I see the blooms I giggle like a six-year-old. Tough, hardy, and able to take sun & drought like nobody's business, these lovely plants take it all and then present you with marvelous blooms. There simply isn't enough good I can say about them! I will say that they self seed freely as well as multiplying. They will certainly naturalize in short order. But they're so sweet --- who can resist?
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