Mostly a curiosity in the shade garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, All parts of the plant contain calcium oxalate and are poisonous. , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit. , Habitat, Moist hammocks, , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage Pollinated by flies.

Specimen shrub.  Thorniness makes it a good property edge hedge. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure t , Considertions, Spiny , Wildlife, Birds eat the fruits (and the red&black arils). , Habitat, Dry coastal hammocks and shell mounds. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Thorns Larval host  for cassius blue (Leptotes cassius theonus), large orange sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), and Miami blue (Cyclargus th

This is one of Florida's more widespread spiderlilies. It is sometimes seen in roadside ditches. It is feasible to transplant this species if a plant , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Open wet flatwoods, marl prairies and savannas, moist but not flooded roadside swales. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Moth-pollinated, especially sphinx moths.