What is the flower language of rain lily? Detailed methods for growing rain lily in water
Rain lily (Zephyranthes candida), a perennial bulbous flower grown for ornamental purposes with evergreen leaves. As the name suggests, its leaves look like scallions - as delicate and green as scallions, as gracefully upright as scallions. Next, let us take a look at the growth habits of rain lily.
Rain lily is native to the Americas and is the most common groundcover plant in the Jiangnan region. Plain-looking as it is, it appears no different from grass in people's eyes. Only when the flowering season arrives and it quietly blooms does it move and astonish all who see it. The plant is low and neat, with abundant flowers and a long flowering period. It is commonly used as border material for flower beds, and is also suitable for clump planting in green spaces. It is best used as a groundcover plant in semi-shaded areas under trees, or planted beside garden paths.
The flower language of rain lily represents first love and pure love. There are only two kinds of pure love in this world: one is first love, and the other is the love spent with a partner who remains devoted, respectful, and companionable until old age. Because of its pure white color, rain lily has been given the flower language of pure love.
It prefers full sunlight, tolerates partial shade and low humidity, and favors fertile, slightly clayey soil with good drainage. It is relatively cold-tolerant and can remain evergreen in the Yangtze River basin, and can survive for a relatively long time below 0°C. At around -10°C, it will not freeze for a short time, but may freeze to death if exposed for too long.
Rain lily can also be planted in a water tank, where it grows bright leaves. By August, the plant height has reached over 30 cm, and at this point it can produce dozens of flower stems. By late September, white flowers bloom. What is remarkable is that these flowers are all located below the water surface, and through the bright water, they set off the crystal-clear, pure white rain lily flowers at varying heights.
The specific method for growing rain lily in water is: prepare several glass fish tanks 90 cm long, 50 cm high, and 35 cm wide. In early April, in white plastic bags or shallow porcelain pots 4 cm to 5 cm high filled with soil, whether long or round, arrange plump rain lily bulbs at a spacing of 2 cm to 3 cm between plants and rows, with the roots spread out. Press the roots down with clay, fill soil up to level with the top of the bulbs, gently firm the soil, cover the surface with a 0.5 cm layer of coarse sand, and finally separate the bulbs with pebbles. After planting, sink the pot into a water trough or pool, gently sway it left and right, rinse off the floating mud on the surface, then place it into a fish tank already filled with water. Do not fill the fish tank too full; 4/5 of the tank height is appropriate. To add interest, some small tropical fish can also be kept in the tank.
As rain lily gradually becomes familiar to people, this plant is widely used in garden landscape combinations and road green belts. The fragrance of rain lily is not as subtle and fragrant as that of orchids. If it is a single plant, that tiny bit of scent may not be noticeable. But if a row or a patch of rain lilies grows together, when a breeze passes, that faint, barely-there fragrance drifts through the air - one could say it is a hidden fragrance floating uniquely belonging to rain lily. Besides advantages such as graceful posture and fresh, beautiful color, rain lily also has its own unique medicinal effects. According to medical texts, rain lily is sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, and the whole plant contains alkaloids.
In folk practice, if the whole plant of rain lily is used as medicine, it has the functions of calming the liver and extinguishing wind, and clearing heat and detoxifying. It can also be used for the treatment of conditions such as acute infantile convulsions and epilepsy. If used externally, it can treat red, swollen sores and boils. However, medical texts also warn that the whole plant of rain lily contains lycorine, while the petals contain alkaloids such as rutin, pretazettine, haemanthamine, and nerinine. If one consumes rain lily without authorization or accidentally eats the bulbs, it may cause lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness. Therefore, when using rain lily medicinally, it must be used under a doctor's guidance.
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