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Amaryllidaceae
Pink Rain Lily
Zephyranthes rosea
New beginnings after hardship and renewal.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Zephyranthes
- Native to
- Cuba, Guatemala
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 15–30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate; drought triggers dormancy
- Hardiness
- 7–10
- Lifespan
- perennial bulb; decades
Did you know
- Rain lilies bloom synchronously a few days after a heavy rainstorm, seeming to appear from nowhere overnight.
- Zephyranthes means 'wind flower' from Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind that brings spring rains.
- Each individual flower lasts only one to three days, but a colony may bloom repeatedly through the rainy season.
- The bulbs can remain dormant underground for months or even years until conditions trigger flowering.
- In tropical regions they are often used as lawn edging, creating a surprise pink carpet after monsoon rains.
Color meanings
Pink
hope after the storm
Rose
joyful renewal