Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

alligator-lily

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hymenocallis palmeri

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms spring-fall. Winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Retain it if in its natural setting. Plant in a moist setting.

Considerations:

Availability:

Specialty Provider, Seed

Propagation:

Seed and division of clumps

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Moth-pollinated, especially sphinx moths.

Native Habitats:

Open wet flatwoods, marl prairies and savannas, moist but not flooded roadside swales.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is one of Florida's more widespread spiderlilies. It is sometimes seen in roadside ditches. It is feasible to transplant this species if a plant rescue is needed. However note, a permit may be required.