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Hymenocallis palmeri

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hymenocallis (hy-men-oh-KAL-is) (Info)
Species: palmeri (PALM-er-ee) (Info)

Synonym:Hymenocallis humilis

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Category:
Herbs
Perennials
Ponds and Aquatics

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive NativePlantFan9 On Mar 7, 2005, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:

Alligator Lily or Alligatorlily (Hymenocallis palmeri) is an upright perennial flowering Spider Lily. It is native and endemic to wet open prairies, marshes, ditches, wet roadsides, marls and cypress swamps from central Florida south to the southernmost point on the peninsula (zones 9a to 10b). It is found throughout the Everglades region.

It can be distinguished from the very common and also native Crinum Lily (Crinum americanum) by it's more upright form and usually single, larger white flower, unlike the smaller, more droopy, white cluster flowers of the Crinum, which is found in many of the same habitats.

The beautiful, single, large white flower of the Alligator Lily attracts insects. It may be useful for wildlife.

Synonyms are Hymenocallis humilis S.Watson.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clermont, Florida
Houston, Texas



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