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Variegated Beach Spider Lily 'Variegata': Striking Foliage and Fragrant Flowers

Overview

Hymenocallis littoralis 'Variegata' is a tender bulb prized for its bold, green-and-white striped foliage and large, fragrant, spidery white flowers. It thrives in warm, coastal conditions.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hymenocallis (hy-men-oh-KAL-is)
Species:	littoralis (lit-tor-AY-liss)
Cultivar:	Variegata

Care

Grow in containers in frost-prone areas; keep moist and fertilize regularly. Full sun to part shade.

Bulbs: Variegated Lily Turf (Liriope muscari 'Variegata'); Thymus citriodorus 'Variegata': Variegated Lemon Thyme – Citrus Scent and Gold-Splashed Leaves; Mangrove Spider Lily (Hymenocallis latifolia): Fragrant Coastal Native for Wet Soils; Swamp Lily / Spider Lily (Crinum pedunculatum): Bold, Fragrant Lily for Wet, Warm Gardens; Variegated Tapioca (Manihot esculenta 'Variegata'): Ornamental Cassava with Striking Leaves; Variegated Pineapple Lily (Eucomis bicolor): Striped Leaves & Pineapple Blooms; Spider Lily (Hymenocallis speciosa): Fragrant White Stars; Golden Spider Lily (Lycoris aurea); Spider Lily 'Tropical Giant' (Hymenocallis); Galveston Spider Lily (Hymenocallis galvestonensis)

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