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Nomenclature
Common Name:
mangrove spiderlily, perfumed spiderlily
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Hymenocallis latifolia
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-4 ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms in spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower beds. This can be a large plant and it will multiply, so give it space.
Considerations:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Calcareous
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
- Pollinated by sphynx moth. (Hammer, 2014, Everglades Wildflowers).
- Attracts insects (fragrant).
Native Habitats:
Shell mound, maritime hammock, coastal strand, beach dune, mangrove swamp (edges), estuarine (brackish) swamp.
Comments:
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General Comments:
One of the authors has had this plant for years in central Florida, but she and at least some others have not seen it bloom here. Another is in north Florida, and it blooms for her.
