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Spider Lily Pancratium maritimum

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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

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

More information on Hymenocallis.

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Tags:
#bulb#poisonous#water garden#fragrant flowers#cutting garden#perennial
 
Hymenocallis caroliniana
Hymenocallis caroliniana Greg Gilbert CC BY 2.0
Form
Form Nevit Dilmen (talk) CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Zeynel Cebeci CC BY-SA 4.0
Flower
Flower Boby Dimitrov CC-BY-SA 2.0
Flower
Flower Donato Fusco CC BY-SA 4.0
Flower
Flower Donkey shot CC BY-SA 3.0
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves Nevit Dilmen (talk) CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form RoubinakiM CC BY-SA 4.0
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Form Svilen Enev CC BY-SA 3.0
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Form User-falconaumanni CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Zeynel Cebeci CC BY-SA 3.0
Flower
Flower Zeynel Cebeci CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#bulb#poisonous#water garden#fragrant flowers#cutting garden#perennial
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Hymenocallis
    Species:
    caroliniana
    Family:
    Amaryllidaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Bulb
    Perennial
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Bulb
    Houseplant
    Perennial
    Poisonous
    Water Plant
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Description:
    Umbel of 3 to 6 white spider-like flowers; very fragrant
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Thick strap-like leaves
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants
    Pond
    Landscape Theme:
    Water Garden
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Poison Part: Bulbs Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Lycorine and other phenanthridine alkaloids
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Roots