ON THIS PLANT
Zephyranthes chlorosolen (syn. Cooperia drummondii), known by a number of common names including Drummond's rain‑lily, evening rain‑lily, evening star rain lily (names it shares with Zephyranthes drummondii), Brazos rain‑lily, Texas rainlily, and cebolleta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found from Kansas to Mexico, and has been introduced to southern Brazil. A perennial typically 18 to 35 cm (7 to 14 in) tall, its lone flower opens in the evening and lasts only a few days.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Zephyranthes
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Brazos rain-lily en evening rainlily
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