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Pancratium maritimum

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Pancratium (pan-KRAY-tee-um) (Info)
Species: maritimum (muh-RIT-tim-mum) (Info)

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Category:
Bulbs

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Silver/Gray
Blue-Green

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive eliasastro On Mar 23, 2008, eliasastro from Athens
Greece (Zone 10a) wrote:

Very easy to grow, can thrive even in medium sized pots.
Very fragrant flowers and rich blooming in late summer.
All it needs is adding some salt in the compost every month or so.
If salt isn' t added the plants won' t last for many years.

Positive PurplePansies On Nov 14, 2003, PurplePansies from Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) wrote:

Treat like you would treat tuberoses, overwintering in colder zones. Flowers are pleasantly fragrant, not knock you over but could definitely help scent a patio. Flowers are especially fragrant at night. Blooms are lovely, spidery daffodil-like and pure white. Very easy to grow. Likes full sun. I think plants like this (tuberose etc.) do best if left undisturbed in their pots for a few years, and given a cool (not cold) winter rest like on a porch or in a garage. ..........

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mission Viejo, California
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Tangent, Oregon
Houston, Texas



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