Beach Spider Lily

Beach Spider Lily Care

Hymenocallis littoralis

What is the plant

Beach Spider Lily, aka Peruvian Daffodil, aka Hymenocallis littoralis, looks neither like usual lily nor daffodil. That probably makes it so captivating and mysterious.

Hymenocallis littoralis is South Mexico and Central America native. It is widespread in coastal areas such as seasides or riversides, hence the name.

It is a beautiful plant with stem growing 24—28 inches (60—70 cm) tall. With flowers in full bloom, the plant is even taller. The flowers are large and white, resembling huge spiders, vanilla-scented. The leaves are narrow-shaped and long. Beach Spider Lily grows both indoors and outdoors. Indoor plants require big containers, and once grown outdoors, love sun and tropical climate.

This plant is not toxic for pets.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

4°C - 32°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Spider Lily needs good watering all year long, so you should keep the soil well moist. With proper watering, the plant requires average humidity.
Pruning
When the foliage turns yellow, remove old flowers. It encourages new ones to appear.
Fertilizer
This plant needs a balanced liquid fertilizer throughout summer and spring fortnightly.

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Sunlight
Beach Spider Lily requires a lot of light; it can even tolerate the direct sun. The south window is probably the best placing solution.
Soil
A standard potting mix will work just fine. Also, Beach Spider Lily requires good drainage.
Propagation
You can propagate this plant by seeds, but it takes several years to mature. Breaking off a piece of the bulb is much faster and easier.

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Temperature
Beach Spider Lily is a pretty much endurable plant. The temperature range is 40—90 ºF (4—32 ºC). However, frost is a death sentence, so protect it by all means.
Container
There are no specific container requirements. However, this plant needs repotting into a larger container and new soil approximately every two years.
Fun fact
The plant is named Beach Spider Lily because its petals resemble spider's legs.