Stink Lily
Taxonomy
Pancratium foetidum
Pancratium
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Stink Lily
How often to water your Stink Lily
every 9
Stink 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 Stink Lily in your home
a window
Stink Lily love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Stink Lily does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Stink Lily in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Stink 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 Stink Lily after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Stink Lily
Stink 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.