{Our Zephyranthes Candida - Rain Lily}

Zephyranthes flowers are very similar to Habranthus flowers and both are called Rain Lilies. Zephyranthes flowers tend to be star shaped and Habranthus have somewhat irregular flowers. Read more in detail below post under Zephyranthes. 

Also our Zephyranthes Candida Rain Lily, commonly called Fairy Lily is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Blogger friend Sarah from HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL did show us her Habranthus Rain Lily in pink. Just scroll down on her blog. 

 Our Zephyranthes Candida is native to Argentina and Uruguay

Here I did arrange them in a silver vase on a tray and also showing you two buds and two of its leaves in the back.

They do look a bit like Crocus... and are also a flower bulb.

On a tray in the gazebo in daylight.

Zephyranthes flowers point straight up and have equal stamens.
Habranthus flowers point upward BUT at an angle and have unequal stamens.

Here you can actually count the 6 equal stamens. 

Lovely greenish center...

All photos are taken on August 29, when we had our first summer tea in the gazebo after cleaning up the mud.
In the back you see our pond...

Proof of sunshine after all our summer rain! 
This is at 18:00 o'clock...

Here is how they grow, beside our gazebo...

Hope you enjoyed this unique summer blooming bulb!

Does any of you also having these? Or in a different color?

From those links below you can check other colors.

Related links:

Zephyranthes | pacificbulbsociety.org with photos and detailed information

Rainlily, Zephyranthes and Habranthus spp | University of Florida showing all different varieties - scroll down

Zephyranthes | Wikipedia