This large bulbous perennial has long fleshy glossy green strap-like leaves and forms a clump. The large white expanded funnel-shaped flowers appear above the foliage in a open cluster during early summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Hymenocallis caribaea is naturally found in the West Indies growing on the coast along forest margins. It prefers a fertile moist well drained sandy soil in a sunny protected position and is drought and frost sensitive.

Spider Lilyis grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is used in small or tropical gardens as a specimen or mass planted along borders.It is suitable for protected coastal regions and establishes from division in2-3 years and is moderately long lived. This bulbous perennial may also be grown in tubs or planter boxes, rockeries, fragrant gardens or used as an understory plant tolerating semi shaded positions. Once established this perennial requires little maintenance, but needs reliable moisture.ID 584

Note:
It is very simular to Hymenocallis littoralis having the same growth habit and flowers.

Hymenocallis(hi-mayn-ô-KĂL-is) caribaea (kă-ri-BIE-a)

Amaryllidaceae(AM-ar-ee-LEE-da-AY-see-ee)