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Amaryllidaceae
Fairy Lily
Zephyranthes candida
purity and resilience.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Zephyranthes
- Native to
- South America, Argentina, Uruguay
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 15-25 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, moist
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Fairy lilies can bloom within 48 hours after a heavy rain, appearing so suddenly they seem magical.
- They are one of the hardiest rain lily species, surviving temperatures down to minus 15 degrees Celsius.
- The rush-like evergreen foliage resembles grass, making the sudden appearance of white flowers all the more surprising.
- In parts of the southern United States, they have naturalized in lawns and bloom happily even when regularly mowed.
- A single bulb can multiply into a clump of over 50 bulbs within just a few years.
Color meanings
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purity
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resilience
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new beginnings
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hope after storms