Zephyranthes rosea

For other plants with the same common name, see Pink rain lily.

Cuban zephyr lily
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Zephyranthes
Species:
Z. rosea
Binomial name
Zephyranthes rosea
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Amaryllis carnea Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Amaryllis rosea (Lindl.) Spreng. nom. illeg.
  • Atamasco rosea (Lindl.) Greene
  • Zephyranthes carnea (Schult. & Schult.f.) D.Dietr.

Zephyranthes rosea, commonly known as the Cuban zephyrlily, rosy rain lily, rose fairy lily, rose zephyr lily or the pink rain lily, is a species of rain lily native to Peru and Colombia. They are widely cultivated as ornamentals and have become naturalized in tropical regions worldwide. Like all rain lilies, they are known for blooming only after heavy rains.

They contain potentially lethal toxins.

  1. ^ "Zephyranthes rosea Lindl". Tropicos.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Zephyranthes rosea Lindl". The Plant List. Retrieved August 7, 2011.