Pancratium maritimum

Sea Daffodil, Sea Lily, Sand Lily, Havatselet ha'Sharon
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Mediterranean coast
Small shrub 2-5 ft

Ethnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

One of the more exotic members of the amaryllis family, typical to sandy habitats near the Mediterranean coast. Pancratium maritimum -- a bulbous plant with white, highly scented flowers which blooms at the end of summer in the coastal lowland. Requires a light very well drained sandy soil in a very sunny position. It cannot grow in the shade.

The Havatselet ha'Sharon is mentioned in the Song of Songs (verse 2:1)."I am a flower of Sharon, a lily of the valley"

Image gallery: 9 images