Pancratium maritimum
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Hymenocallis caroliniana
- Phonetic Spelling
- hy-men-oh-KAL-is kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-uh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Grow in shallow water; bulbous
Description: Herbaceous perennial from a bulb; leaves basal, strap-like; flowers fragrant, white or ivory, 6-parted, funnel-shaped, the 6 stamens connected at base with a thin white membrane.
Found in: Houseplant or interiorscape; forest or natural area in marshes, shallow streams, and ditches; landscape in flower gardens as herbaceous perennial
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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![Hymenocallis caroliniana](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Hymenocallis-caroliniana-Greg-Gilbert--CC-BY.jpg)
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![Form](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Pancratium_maritimum_CJ22gSDgQ5ai.jpeg)
![Flower](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Pancratium_maritimum_myJRFWu0NY4d.jpeg)
![Flower](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Pancratium_Maritimum_RDhzULgcLP4D.jpeg)
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hymenocallis
- Species:
- caroliniana
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Poisonous
- Water Plant
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Description:
- Umbel of 3 to 6 white spider-like flowers; very fragrant
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Thick strap-like leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans