Common Butterflylily (Wachendorfia Paniculata) is a perennial herb in the Haemodoraceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Wachendorfia paniculata is a tuberous geophyte native to the Cape Province of South Africa, growing 10–90 cm tall with basal tufts of long, narrow, pleated leaves and erect spikes of starry yellow to apricot flowers.