Contest Begun July 2001

This contest was won by Lynn Sherman who submitted the correct answer on Sunday, July 31st at 07:46 ET.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Northern Hemisphere.
2. The leaves of this plant grow to 8 cm (3 in) in length.
3. The corollas of the yellow-white, gibbous, pubescent flowers of this plant are 15 mm (.6 in) in length.
4. This plant belongs to the same family as the genus which was named for this plant's botanical author.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Hymenocallis caroliniana

Hymenocallis caroliniana is commonly known as spider lily and is a member of the Amaryllis family. It's whispy, icy-white flowers are really unusual and appear in mid-to-late summer. Hymenocallis translates to "beautiful membrane" and refers to the corona that connects the stalks of the stamens for a portion of their length. The attractive 8-12” high, almost succulent, foliage holds up well throughout the growing season. Native from the Southeast to the Midwest U.S., I predict that it is at least zone 5 hardy if not zone 4.

This month's contest winner will receive three Hymenocallis caroliniana supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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