Guatemalan Spider Lily
Taxonomy
Hymenocallis guatemalensis
Hymenocallis
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Guatemalan Spider Lily
How often to water your Guatemalan Spider Lily
every 9
Guatemalan Spider Lily needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Guatemalan Spider Lily in your home
a window
Guatemalan Spider Lily love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Guatemalan Spider Lily does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Guatemalan Spider Lily in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Guatemalan Spider Lily
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Guatemalan Spider Lily after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I'm wondering if jobes fertilizer spikes are recommended or good source of fertilizer to fertilize my plants with???
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Drying roots what do I do Hi everyone I seem to have the roots of my plant looking like this. If I see this happening should I pull them out? What could be the reason?
Care Summary for Guatemalan Spider Lily
Guatemalan Spider Lily
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.