Type of Flowers
Zephyranthes Rosea: Zephyranthes rosea, usually known equally the Cuban zephyr lily or the pinkish pelting lily, is a species of pelting lily native to the Caribbean. They are widely cultivated equally ornamentals too bring larn naturalized inwards tropical regions worldwide. Like all pelting lilies, they are known for blooming exclusively subsequently heavy rains.
Z. rosea are perennial herbaceous monocots. They are small-scale plants, reaching exclusively fifteen to xx cm (5.9 to 7.9 in) inwards height.They comport 5 to half dozen narrow too flattened nighttime greenish linear leaves, most 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) wide, from spherical tunicate bulbs roughly 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.59 to 0.98 in) inwards diameter. The unmarried funnel-shaped flowers are borne erect or slightly inclined on scapes roughly 10 to fifteen cm (3.9 to 5.9 in) long. The spathes are roughly two to 2.8 cm (0.79 to 1.1 in) long too slightly divided exclusively at the tip.The fragrant six-petaled flowers are roughly 2.5 cm (0.98 in) inwards diameter too 3 to 3.5 cm (1.2 to 1.4 in) inwards length. The perianth is brilliant pinkish amongst a greenish cardinal perianth subway scheme that is less than 5 mm (0.20 in) long. The half dozen stamens are of unlike lengths – 1 of xi mm (0.43 in), 1 of xvi mm (0.63 in), too iv betwixt 12 to xiii mm (0.47 to 0.51 in).They are shorter than the agency too inserted at the oral fissure of the perianth.The anthers are 3 to 6 mm (0.12 to 0.24 in) long. The flowers railroad train into capsules that are divided deeply into 3 lobes.The seeds are shiny dark too flattened.
Zephyranthes rosea belongs to the genus Zephyranthes (rain lilies) of the subtribe Zephyranthinea of the tribe Hippeastreae.It is classified nether the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the Amaryllis draw of piece of job solid unit of measurement (Amaryllidaceae). In broader classifications, they are sometimes included inside the lily draw of piece of job solid unit of measurement (Liliaceae).
Z. rosea is native to the Caribbean, peculiarly Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, too Martinique.It has been introduced too naturalized to tropical North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Australia, too some Pacific Islands.They are mutual inwards of late disturbed province too grassy areas (like lawns too meadows) that have periodical rainfall.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyranthes_rosea