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Zephyranthes rosea
Pink Rain Lily
Zephyranthes rosea, the Pink Rain Lily, answers rain rather than the calendar. A few days after a soaking, this small bulb of 0.15 to 0.25 metres throws up bright rose-pink crocus-like flowers above narrow grass-like leaves.
Planted in drifts along edges and beneath trees, it turns an irrigation cycle into a flowering event, and it naturalises steadily once left alone.
Specifications
- Height0.15 to 0.25 metres
- Width0.1 to 0.15 metres per bulb, clumping steadily
- Native toGuatemala and the Caribbean, and widely naturalised in the tropics
- FoliageNarrow grass-like dark green leaves in tufts; evergreen in warm climates and dormant in dry or cool periods
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers free-draining ground and tolerates sandy and clay soils
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterLow to moderate; flowers in flushes after rain or irrigation
- ClimateThrives in tropical and subtropical regions and in warm arid climates with irrigation
Additional Features
- FlowersBright rose-pink crocus-like flowers appearing in flushes a few days after rain, mainly in late summer and autumn
- UsesIdeal for edging, mass bulb drifts under trees, borders and containers
- SpacingPlant 0.1 to 0.15 metres apart in generous drifts
- Low MaintenanceLeave undisturbed to naturalise and divide only when clumps congest
- Pest ResistanceGenerally pest-free and resilient
- Drought ToleranceBulbs sit dormant through dry periods and return with water
- Seasonal AppealRepeated flowering flushes through the wet season rather than a single display
The Pink Rain Lily is a low-cost, self-sustaining edge plant that flowers on its own schedule and asks for nothing between times.
Availability by project review. Sizes, quantities, origin and export readiness are confirmed after your plant schedule is reviewed against destination, timing and quarantine requirements. MEWA certified for supply into Saudi Arabia; Australian Export Registered Establishment.
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Prepared 09 September 2026