Crinum asiaticum
POISON LILY, GIANT CRINUM LILY
Amaryllidaceae-Amaryllidoideae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Origins: Australia, NT, Indian Ocean Islands, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Amaryllis carnosa, Bulbine asiatica, Crinum albiflorum, C. angustifolium, C. anomalum, C. bancanum, C. bracteatum, C. brevifolium, C. carinifolium, C. cortifolium, C. declinatum, C. floridum, C. hornemannianum, C. macrantherum, C. macrocarpum, C. mac

Other Common Names: Spider Lily

 
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Crinum asiaticum
POISON LILY, GIANT CRINUM LILY
Amaryllidaceae-Amaryllidoideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: semi-herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: nightly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, contemporary, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, accents, border, soil binding, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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