Spider lily

Spider Lily
Botanical Name: Hymenocallis littoralis
Elegant, pristine white flowers make this Spider Lily plant a joy to grow indoors.

Spider lily
Scientific Name: Hymenocallis longipetala (Lindl.) Macbride
Synonym: Elisena longipetala
Family: Amaryllidaceae ...

Amaryllidaceae / Amaryllis Spider Lily (Hymenocallis caroliniana)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 61cm in height (24inches).
Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only.

Spider lily compost consists of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam to 1 part sand with one-half cup of dried cow manure added to each gallon of potting mix. Keep moist and feed monthly with a balanced houseplant fertilizer from spring to fall.

( Red Spider Lily )
This perennial produces umbels of 4-6 small, funnel shaped, undulating, rose-red or dark red flowers 1 1/2-2 inches long in umbels of 4-6. Erect strape-shaped leaves of dark green bear following the flowers.

Genus Hymenocallis (Spider lily, Sacred lily of the Incas)
Hymenocallis narcissiflora Photo/Illustration: David Cavagnaro
hy-men-oh-KAL-lis Common Name: Spider lily, Sacred lily of the Incas Synonyms: Ismene ...

Spider Lily Species
Lycoris aurea, with narrow grayish-green foliage and bright orange or yellow blossoms, is usually grown under glass, but with similar care will be found as hardy as radiata.

Spider Lily - Hymenocallis, Crinum, Lycoris
Spring Beauty - Claytonia
Starflower - Ipheion ...

A red spider lily sizzles in front of deep blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica). Click to download a large version (800x600) for your desktop.
Location
Native to China and Japan; now widely naturalized in the southeastern United States.

Hymenocallis (Spider lily, Peruvian daffodil)
Hypoestes (Polka-dot-plant)
Impatiens (Balsam, Busy Lizzie) ...

Long Flowered Spider Lily: is a rare herb, mostly found growing wild. Old books (Amaryllidaceae by William Herbert) mention that the only collected specimen was lost at Calcutta, and the bulbs were never brought to Europe for growing.

amabile (Giant Spider Lily) - C. americanum (American Crinum) - C. amoenum (Crinum Lily) - C. angustifolium (Crinum) - C. asiaticum (Giant Crinum Lily) - C. asiaticum var. procerum (Giant Crinum Lily) - C. asiaticum var.

Peruvian daffodil, spider lily (Hymenocallis species, Ismene species)
Spider flower (Cleome hassleriana, Cleome spinosa)
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Soil
Plants of Home and Garden ...

Crinum pedunculatum (Swamp lily, River lily, Spider lily, Family: Amaryllidaceae)
Crinum sp. (River lily, Family: Amaryllidaceae)
Crocus sativus (Saffron, Family: Iridaceae) ...

Variegated spider lily (Hymenocallis caribaea ‘Variegata')
Spider lily (Hymenocallis caroliniana)
Blue iris (Iris versicolor)
Japanese iris (I. ensata)
Siberian iris (I. siberica)
Yellow water iris (I. pseudoacorus) ...

pedunculatum - Swamplily, River Lily or Spider Lily
Crinum Ã- powellii Baker (probably C. bulbispermum Ã- C. moorei)
Crinum procerum (Splendens)
Crinum purpurascens Herb.
Crinum subcernuum
Crinum variabile
Crinum yemense ...

Hymenocallis littoralis (Spider lily)
Lilium (Lilies)
Note: Some plants may be grown in regions with frost, but they are listed under NOT FROST RESISTANT, for they will grow better under those conditions.

Hymenocallis sp. Spider lily. Thrive in Bermuda, often in salt-exposed locations. Different types are Hymenocallis declinata, native of the West Indies, common in Bermuda and Hymenocallis littoralis, native of tropical America.

Description:
Red Spider Lily is naturalized and extensively planted in the Deep South, and was mistakenly distributed for years as Nerine sarniensis.

Hymenocalis calathina - Spider Lily
HYMENOCALIS DISEASES
Hypoestes sanguinolenta - Polka-Dot Plant, Freckle Face ...

bracket plant, ribbon plant, ribbonplant, spider ivy, spider lily, spider plant, spider-ivy
Family
Anthericaceae ...

Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana)
Spider Lily (Hymenocallis narcissiflora)
Spider Lycoris (Lycoris radiata)
Spiderweb Houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoloeum glabrescens)
Spiderwort (Tradescantia andersoniana)
Spigelia marilandica ...

See also: Calla, Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, Amaryllis, Arborvitae