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Cuban zephyr lily or the pink rain lily

Zephyranthes rosea

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Field Notes

Description:

i guess it's a kind of lily but cant find it anywhere on the internet
i bought it from a plant fair
its seeds are like those of onions

Habitat:

Tropical areas with periodical rainfall

Notes:

Z. rosea is native to the Caribbean, particularly Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. It has been introduced and naturalized to tropical North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, and some Pacific Islands

The bulbs of Z. rosea, like other members of Zephyranthes and Habranthus, contain various toxic alkaloids including lycorine and haemanthamine. They can cause vomiting, convulsions, and death to humans, livestock, and poultry

Species ID Suggestions

pink rain lily

Zephyranthes rosea

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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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