Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Hymenocallis tubiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hymenocallis tubiflora is an evergreen perennial plant, growing from an underground bulb, with a cluster of leaves up to 37cm long and a flowering stem up to 60cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam, Guyana, to Trinidad.

HabitatGrassland and rocky habitats[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].