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Hymenocallis coronaria

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Names

Common Names
Shoals Spiderlily, Cahaba Lily

Growth

Height
2.5-3 feet

Appearance

Bloom Color
White

Environment

Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Well-drained sandy soil that is kept consistently moist.

Lifecycle

Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring (May to June)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Moths and a butterfly are pollinators; bees, hummingbirds, other pollinators, and birds are not indicated as pollinators.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Leconte) Kunth
Publication
Enum. Pl. 5: 855 (1850)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Hymenocallis

Synonyms

Pancratium coronarium Tomodon coronarius

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024