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spider lily
noun
any of several plants having lilylike flowers with narrow petals, as those belonging to the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris, of the amaryllis family.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spider lily1
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When designing the trip-pod like floorplan, Chicago-based firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill took inspiration from the hymenocallis, or spider lily, a regional desert flower with a central white bulb and six long, slender petals.
Spanish moss drapes the trees, turtles sun themselves on stones and spider lily plants bloom with bright white flowers.
It is called spiderwort, spider lily, ink flower, king’s crown, and various other names.
Spider lily has bright red glowers with long stamens that resemble spider legs.
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