Basket Flower, Peruvian Daffodil

Hymenocallisnarcissiflora

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hymenocallis (hy-men-oh-KAL-is)
Species
narcissiflora (nar-sis-si-FLOR-a)
Synonym
Hymenocallis calathina
Ismene calathina
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Laceys Spring, Alabama

Smiths, Alabama

Calvert City, Kentucky

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Brownsville, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Laceys Spring, AL (Zone 7a) | July 2014 | positive

Another mystery plant owner here. It may have hitch-hiked with a Daylily I purchased on-line but not really sure. The large strap-like ...Read More

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High Bridge, NJ | September 2010 | neutral

I have some bulbs that I plant out in the spring and lift in the fall. but I have never gotten any blooms. if i leave them in a pot and t...Read More

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Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a) | August 2008 | positive

This plant suddenly bloomed in my yard, I did not plant it, and it is a mystery as to how it got this far north and survived. It is shel...Read More

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