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Summer–Autumn
Rainflower
Habranthus tubispathus
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Powdery & Softfaintsweet
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginSouth America
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Rainflower produces delicate pink funnel-shaped flowers tilted at an angle on bare stems, appearing with magical promptness days after summer rain, one of the most charming of all rain lilies.
Symbolism & Meaning
unexpected joy
In the Victorian language of flowers, rainflower means “Unexpected joy”.
Habitat & Environment
South America
Rainflower is native to South America.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameHabranthus tubispathus
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
- Native ToSouth America
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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