Scientific Name:
Hymenocallis
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
hye-men-oh-KAL-iss
Common Name:
spider lily, Peruvian daffodil
Family Name:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Flowers with long spindly white tepals, stamens connected with a thin funnel shaped white membrane.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Garden origin, U.S. - southeast (Florida, Haiti, Cuba, Cayman Islands)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Bog
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Species shown may include H. latifolia and H. caribaea. Cultivars shown may include H. 'Tropical Giant' and H. 'Superstar'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Perianth: "petals" = 6 tepals (3 petals + 3 sepals).
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Seed
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
