Cuban Zephyrlily

Cuban Zephyrlily Care

Zephyranthes Rosea

What is the plant

The star-shaped blooms of Zephyranthes candida, also called the zephyr flower or rain lily, open to brighten gardens and rockeries after a rain. Often sold as potted plants, rain lilies can be installed in the ground anytime after they fade indoors in Sunset's Climate Zones 4 through 32. Plant rain lilies from bulbs in the early spring, 2 to 3 inches deep and 3 to 4 inches apart. The plant's grasslike foliage reaches 6 inches to 1 foot tall and produces its pink-tinged, white blooms in the late summer to early fall. It is evergreen in the warmer parts of the growing range, where it makes an easy-care ground cover. Once established, rain lilies require little regular care.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

7 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
As you might gather from their common name, rain lilies like a bit of water, and you frequently see a flush of bloom after a rain. The flowers appear consistently throughout the summer as long as they are kept moist. The foliage may even disappear during drought conditions. For best bloom, water regularly and deeply throughout the growing season, especially from midsummer through fall.
Pruning
Cut flowers back at their base after they fade, unless you want more of these lilies.
Fertilizer
No fertilizer is required, though when they're planted in heavy clay you should spread a 1- to 2-inch layer of finished compost or aged manure around the plants before they emerge in the spring.

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Sunlight
The site should also be in full to partial sun, with areas that receive sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon, or dappled shade for much of the day, which is the most advantageous for the plants.
Soil
Plant rain lilies in moist soil that has good drainage. The plants are not picky about soil type and can thrive even in poor soil, though they do better when compost or humus is incorporated into the soil before planting.
Temperature
When learning how to grow rain lilies, plant them in a somewhat protected location and mulch in winter, as rain lily plants can be injured at 28 F. (-2 C.) or lower temperatures.