Zephyranthes atamasca
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Zephyr Lily, Rainlily, Atamasco Lily
Amaryllidaceae
Also known as Zephyranthes atamasca var. treatii, Zephyranthes atamasca var. atamasca
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | 1 ft tall by 0.1 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White | |
Fruit Color: | NA | |
Phenology: | Winter dormant, flowers in late winter to spring or after rains. | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Small wildflower. Typically seen in spring or after rain. Grows in small tufts. Plant in low border on intermixed with a groundcover. Inconspicuous when not in bloom. Individual plants are short-lived perennials, but clumps persist for many years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed or separation of bulbs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Acid to slightly alkaline |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Insects: | Attracts pollinators. | |
Native Habitats: | River floodplains. Low roadsides. Low pastures. Usually seen in late winter/spring after rains. Can show up at other times with the right pattern of dry/rain. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | There are two subspecies in Florida with somewhat different but overlapping distributions. Culture and uses in the landscape are similar. It is best to use local sources. |