Hymenocallis latifolia
COMMON NAME | Mangrove
spider-lily or perfumed spider-lily |
TYPE | Bulbs |
FAMILY | Amaryllidaceae |
NOTES | An
evergreen bulbous perennial that typically grows to 2-3’ tall. Each bulb
produces a basal clump of arching, linear, strap-shaped leaves (each leaf to
2 1/2’ long). Grown primarily for its fragrant showy white flowers. Latifolia means ‘wide leafed’. Salt tolerant. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Beaches,
sand dunes, mangrove swamps and other wetlands |
WEB SOURCES |
