Common names:
Spider Lily
Peruvian Daffodil

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Leaves: Glaucous
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Cooked greens
Suitable as Annual
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

By natural 1 from Australia (Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis ×macros

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