Scientific Name :
Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb
Synonym :
Pancratium littorale Jacq.
Hymenocallis adnata Herb.
Common Name : Spider lily
Plant Family : Amarydillaceae
Habit : Herb
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to August
Flower Colour : White
Description : Habit: Herb
Stipe: Smooth
Leaves: Linear
Flowers: Tepals linear drooping like spider legs, stamens yellow, tepals forming long tube like structur, anthers versatile
Inflorescence: Umbel, white, solitary
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT, TL,
Distribution Range : Mexico to N. Peru and Brazil.
Uses : It is used in wound healing
It has antiviral properties
Also used as insects repellents
Cultivated in gardens as ornamental plants
