Zephyranthes Candida flower.
Other names: August rain lily, White zephyr lily, Peruvian swamp-lily, Zephyr flower, and Autumn zephyr lily. This is a white cultivar of a flower usually found in pink flowering forms, Candida, grows 152 mm to 254 mm (6-10 inches) tall. It's ideal for rock gardens and for tucking into ground covers.
Leaves are a deep glossy green and measure 3 mm wide. Flowers are erect in perianth white or sometimes pinkish abaxially. The leaf-like bract is 1.8 to 4 cm. They grow best in full sun to part shade and require a medium wet soil.
Propagation is done by dividing bulbs or offsets and from seed.
15 comments:
pretty AND informative; a ZESTY combo!
Pretty clear white bloom.
Have to agree with Roger -- lovely flower and informative! Doesn't get any better than that!!
Have a lovely evening!
Sylvia
This is a lovely flower! I have quite a few daylilies, but I don't have one of these rain lilies. Something I should consider adding to my garden!
Wow! That is a lovely white bloom...nice post.
such an elegantly pert flower!
lovely take on Z
Beautiful flower and shot!:-)
Have a nice day!
Beautiful pic!
The pink variety are abundant at my front yard.
It is nice to see such flowering beauty for us up her at this time of the year. Snow would only destroy them.
Hi Jama.. very informative indeed. the flower is beautiful too..
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Beautiful flower and very nice finding !
Lovely!! Yup I plant okra and long beans too. Thanks for sharing!
Zucchini
Lovely flower, I had a lily in my car once and the brown stuff stained the interior - but I still like looking at them and the way they smell. Zephyranthes candida - sounds like a song title, maybe I'll rember it that way.
Nicely!
Zephyr lily - a new one on me! Pretty though!
Beautiful flower and photo and informative post! Thank you!
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