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Northern Spider-lily

Hymenocallis occidentalis

15
Modest

Native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 88%

Height
1.5–2.5 feet
Spread
1–2 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Moist to standing water

Space about 1.5 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 44 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial, from a bulb

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

Bloom: NC species account not read yet.

Leaves: no source found yet.

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 41 Alabama counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Hymenocallis

  • Xanthopastis regnatrixConvict Caterpillar, Spanish Quaker, Spanish Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
White

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Northern Spider lily; Spiderlily

Conservation status

Alabama rankSNR
Global rankG4?
AL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

In your garden

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