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Accession Data:

Zephyranthes candida (Lindl.) Herbert

  • Common Name: White Rain Lily, Fairy Lily, Autumn Zephyr Lily
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.

  • Country of Origin: SE. & S. Brazil to NE. Argentina
  • Habitat: found along rivers and marshes

  • USDA Zone: 7a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200900001
  • Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder
  • Provenance: UC Boulder #96.259
  • Accession Date: 02-09-2009
  • Bench: 2109 - MED:Fynbos A
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-28-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • SubFamily: Amaryllidoideae
  • Tribe: Hippeastreae
  • SubTribe: Zephyranthinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

References (internal):

    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Brazil Southeast / Brazil South / Argentina Northeast / Paraguay / Uruguay

    References (external):

    1. Pacific Bulb Society website
    2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
    3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
    4. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

    data regenerated on Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:36:25 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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    W/C = Wild Collected
    = indicates flowering in past 14 days
    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
    = accession added within past 90 days
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