{"product_id":"hymenocallis-palmeri","title":"Hymenocallis palmeri, Alligator lily","description":"\u003cp class=\"has-small-font-size\"\u003eAlligatorlily is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/a\u003e wildflower \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#endemic\"\u003eendemic\u003c\/a\u003e to cypress swamps, marshes, wet prairies, savannas and moist open flatwoods in Florida’s central and southern peninsula. It also occurs in Duval and Bradford counties and is sometimes found in roadside ditches. Its striking white flowers are primarily pollinated by Sphinx moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-small-font-size\"\u003eAlligatorlily’s fragrant flowers are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#solitary\"\u003esolitary\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#terminal\"\u003eterminal\u003c\/a\u003e. They have three \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#linear\"\u003elinear\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#petal\"\u003epetals\u003c\/a\u003e and three petal-like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#sepal\"\u003esepals\u003c\/a\u003e, all of which radiate from beneath a thin, white, funnel-shaped \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#corona\"\u003ecorona\u003c\/a\u003e. The corona is marked by faintly \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#toothed\"\u003etoothed\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#margin\"\u003emargins\u003c\/a\u003e and a greenish “eye” in its center. Leaves are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#basal\"\u003ebasal\u003c\/a\u003e, linear or straplike and can grow up to 16 inches in length. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#stamen\"\u003eStamens\u003c\/a\u003e are long and prominent with large noticeable \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#anther\"\u003eanthers\u003c\/a\u003e. Seeds are green, egg-shaped and relatively large (up to ¾-inch in diameter).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eHymenocallis\u003c\/em\u003e is from the Greek ὑμήν (\u003cem\u003ehymen\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning “membrane,” and καλός (\u003cem\u003ekalos\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning “beautiful,” and refers to the corona. The species epithet \u003cem\u003epalmeri\u003c\/em\u003e honors British botanist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Palmer_(botanist)\"\u003eEdward Palmer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative range: \u003c\/strong\u003eCentral and southern peninsula, Bradford and Duval counties\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo see where natural populations of Alligatorlily have been vouchered, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/florida.plantatlas.usf.edu\/Plant.aspx?id=1110\"\u003eflorida.plantatlas.usf.edu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zones 9A–10B\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to saturated sandy or mucky soils\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2’+ tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alligatorlily works well in naturalistic settings with moist to wet conditions, such as a pond edge restoration. It is easy to transplant and relocate. It is neither salt nor drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gnarly Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46411886133546,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/gnarlynursery.com\/products\/hymenocallis-palmeri","provider":"Gnarly Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}