Zephyranthes grandiflora

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Zephyranthes grandiflora
Family	Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Specie
Local Name in Urdu	Not available
Common Name	Rain lily
Life Cycle	suitable as annual
Cultivar Name	NA
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Bulbous plant
Height	~ 1 foot
Spacing	Grown in clusters
Flowering Months	Rainy seasons , July - August, occasionally in winter
Flower Color	Light pink with white throats
Growing Areas	Warm areas of Pakistan
Frost Tender	NA
Exposure	Full sunlight
Soil pH	No specific issues
Propagation	bulbs and bulb division
Uses	Ornamentals
Other Details	Rain lily as the name indicates blooms suddenly during the rainy seasons. Plenty of baby pink flowers look very pleasing in a garden. The flowers are lightly fragrant with plenty of pollen. The flowers open in the morning and then close by night. Very easy to grow. However, at times the plants do not bloom at all, probably because of the disturbance of the life cycle. No special disease except snails or slugs. Very rarely mealy bugs attack it as well. Image by M. Khabbab