The spider lily is a poisonous flower.
Spider Lilies and red spider lilies are poisonous to animals as well as humans if ingested.
So if you have children or pets it's not a good idea to have spider lillies around if you have pets or children.
Touching the stems of petals of a spider lily can also cause a rash so you should not touch a spider lily without wearing gloves.
Spider lily plants contain a toxin known as lycorine, which is poisonous when ingested.
The spider lily plants were originally used to kill pests that invaded crops and homes in Japan.
Hymenocallis coronaria, also known as the rocky shoals spider lily , is a rare species that is restricted to Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lily, red magic lily, corpse flower, or equinox flower, is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.
Originally from China, Korea, and Nepal, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere.
In a planting site to their liking, deer-resistant red spider lilies will naturalize and spread.
To keep them from becoming overcrowded, which could lead to diminished bloom production, divide them every few years.
This is best done in the early summer when the plants are dormant.
Spider lilies are enduring perennials, and only need to be divided every seven years or so.
They're resistant to diseases and pests, and deer do not find them tasty.
Birds, bees and butterflies love them, so a patch of spider lilies will draw lovely winged creatures to your garden.