Rain Lily, Rainlily

Habranthuscatamarcensis

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Habranthus (ha-BRAN-thus)
Species
catamarcensis (kata-mark-en-sis)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Orange
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

0
positive
1
neutral
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
D
west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2006 | neutral

Identified by Ravenna in 1974; native to Argentina at the foothills of the Andes; flowers solitary, bell-shaped, orange.

Featured
Southern Army Worm
(Persectania ewingii)
Kaka
(Nestor meridionalis)
Featured
Southern Army Worm
(Persectania ewingii)
Kaka
(Nestor meridionalis)