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Crinum asiaticum

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Crinum (KRY-num) (Info)
Species: asiaticum (a-see-AT-ee-kum) (Info)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Bulbs
Perennials
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
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
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Burgundy
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From bulbils

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

5 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive northlake On Feb 17, 2008, northlake from Orlando, FL wrote:

I collected droped seeds, Planted them with half of seed exposed. They germinated and I now have 6 small potted plants.

Positive ducecoopus On Jun 30, 2006, ducecoopus from Casselberry, FL wrote:

This plant does brown with frost but lives through it all. I regularly chop it back to the bulb in the spring and it comes back fast. It is growing in a group of 20 other crinum lilies. They are about 5' tall. When the flowers die and the bulbs fall on the ground they root themselves and start growing. Starts blooming in mid June.

Positive greenink On Sep 6, 2005, greenink from Hope Town Abaco
(Bahamas)
(Zone 11) wrote:

This lily has a wonderful fragrance & is lovely in large flower arrangements, as well as in the garden.

Positive spaceman_spiff On Jun 16, 2005, spaceman_spiff from Saint Petersburg, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

An interesting article about Crinums from the St. Petersburg Times, 26 Feb 2005:

[HYPERLINK@www.sptimes.com]

Enjoy,
John

Positive JaxFlaGardener On Feb 18, 2005, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I bought a 30 gal pot of this plant for $25 at the end of the season sale at a local plant nursery last Fall. My investment was well worth the price! The plant survived through this winter with temperatures as low as 28 F on occasion. Though some of the leaves are brown from frost/freeze damage, it already has two vibrant, healthy flower spikes to herald the arrival of Spring. In the few months of growth last fall, it produced several side bulbs that are now almost as large as the original plant. I will eventually remove these and transplant them to other areas in my garden. It is a great specimen plant for a large, dramatic accent for a sunny spot in a tropical garden.

Regional...

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

North Little Rock, Arkansas
Carlsbad, California
Santa Barbara, California
Boca Raton, Florida
Brooksville, Florida (2 reports)
Cape Coral, Florida
Casselberry, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida (2 reports)
Kissimmee, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Tampa, Florida (2 reports)
West Palm Beach, Florida (2 reports)
Conyers, Georgia
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Gretna, Louisiana
Cleveland, Mississippi
Conway, South Carolina
Beaumont, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Houston, Texas



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