Hymenocallis palmeri
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
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Alligator-lily
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Blooms spring-fall. Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Open wet flatwoods, marl prairies and savannas, moist but not flooded roadside swales. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Retain it if in its natural setting. Plant in a moist setting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Moth-pollinated, especially sphinx moths.