General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-36 inches
Plant Spread: 15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
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
  • Peruvian Daffodil
  • Basket Flower
  • Spider Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ismene narcissiflora
  • Synonym: Ismene calathina
  • Synonym: Hymenocallis narcissiflora
  • Synonym: Hymenocallis calathin

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Location: NC zone 7b
Date: 2020-06-18
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2015-july-9
Peruvian Daffodil
Uploaded by Hazelcrestmikeb
Location: Maine
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2017-06-19
Peruvian Daffodil bloom
Location: Bloomington Indiana
Date: 2023-06-10

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By T.Voekler (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-01
Location: At home - Central Valley Area - California
Date: 2012-02-01
Checking out Hymenocallis Ismene Festalis bulbs for spring planti

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