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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Other: All parts are poisonous if eaten
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: When the seeds mature, just toss them on the ground or on the surface of the pot beneath the parent plants. Keep the soil moist. Germination can take up to 3-4 months
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Spider Lily
  • Caribbean Lily
  • Variegated Spider-Lily
  • Caribbean Spider-Lily
  • Peruvian Daffodil

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Location: Maine
Date: 2017-10-01
Taken in the Dominican Republic
Uploaded by _Bleu_
Location: Sydney Australia
Date: 2020-01-08

By Michael Wolf (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl

By Wayne Boucher (http://www.cambridge2000.com/) [CC-BY-SA-2.5 (h
Location: Sydney Australia
Date: 2020-01-08
Pre blooming
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piksihk On June 26, 2016 Bloomed
piksihk On May 6, 2015 Obtained plant
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