Plant Profile: Hymenocallis occidentalis

A bulbous herbaceous perennial characterized by strap-like leaves that emerge from the base. Its flowers are fragrant, featuring a funnel shape with six parts, and are typically white or ivory. The six stamens are joined at the base by a delicate white membrane.

**Preferred Environment:** Thrives in moist, nutrient-rich soil.

**Common Locations:** Often used as a houseplant or in interior landscapes; also found in natural settings such as marshes, shallow streams, and ditches; utilized in flower gardens as a perennial herbaceous plant.

**For further details, refer to information on Hymenocallis.**