Spider lily, Peruvian daffodil
Hymenocallis species, Ismene species
Plants of Home and Garden
Set bulbs 3" deep and about 8" apart, light shade ideal, into rich, well-draining soil, provide ample water, when temperatures are at least 60F/12C at night. In colder climates, bulbs may be dug up before last frost, dried a few days, then remove dead leaves and store up side down in peat, cool but above 50F/10C Fertilize potted plants regularly; these also require temperatures over 50F/10C throughout the year. Propagate by offsets. Note: some genus members also known under name Ismene. Zones 9-10 See Also Amazon lily (Eucharis grandiflora, Eucharis amazonica) Calla lily, arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) Daffodil (Narcissus species) Dog tooth violet, trout lily (Erythronium species) Dragon tree, dragon lily (Dracaena species) Fame lily, glory lily, climbing lily (Gloriosa superba, Gloriosa rothschildiana) Foxtail lily, king's spear, desert candle (Eremurus species) Fragrant gladiolus, sword lily (Acidanthera species) Golden garlic, lily leek (Allium moly) Hosta, plantain lily (Hosta species) Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata) Lily (Lilium species) Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) Magic lily, resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera) Peace lily (Spathiphyllum species) Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria species) Pond-lily cactus (Nopalxochia phyllanthoides) Red-hot poker, torch lily (Kniphofia species) Regale lily, Michigan lily, Madonna lily (Lilium candidum, Lilium regale, Lilium michiganense) Scarborough lily, berg lily (Vallota speciosa, Cyrtanthus purpureus) Sword lily (Gladiolus species) Water lily (Nymphaea species, Nymphaea cultivars)
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