Botanical name | Zephyranthes candida |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Common name(s) | Fairy lily, white rain lily |
Zephyranthes candida (Fairy lily, white rain lily)
- Botanical name: Zephyranthes candida
- Common name(s): Fairy lily, white rain lily
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
Glossy, rush-like foliage. White, crocus-like flowers from late summer to autumn. Ideal for pots and borders; plant or divide in spring. Z. robusta (rain, zephyr, storm lily) has strap-like foliage; pink flowers in spring; it is deciduous in cold winter regions.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: zeff-ur-AN-theez KAN-dih-duh
Zephyranthes candida requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.