Crinum Lily, Tree Crinum – Crinum asiaticum

$16.25 – $170.00

Pot Size	Average Planted Height (From soil to the top of the plant)
3 gallon/10″	0 – 1 ft.
7 gallon/14″	1 – 2 ft.
15 gallon/17″	2 – 3 ft.

SKU: N/A Categories: Coastal, Exotic, Fall, Fragrant, Full Sun, High, High, High, Low, Moderate, Moderate, Offshoot, Part Sun, Sand, Seed, Shrub, Specimen Plant, Spring, Summer, Winter Tag: White

General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, coastal

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not typically used for restoration in the Americas; it is native to the Indian Ocean and tropical Asia.

Description: A massive evergreen perennial with a thick, bulbous base that forms a “pseudo-trunk.” It features long, strap-shaped, fleshy green leaves that arch gracefully from the center.

Dimensions: Height 4 – 6 ft.; Spread 4 – 6 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Indian Ocean islands, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

Native Habitats: Sandy shores, mangroves, and coastal marshes

Soils: Sand

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: High

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full to part sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Large, spider-like umbels of fragrant white flowers with long, slender petals. The scent is particularly strong in the evening.

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Large, rounded, fleshy green seed capsules that turn brown and split when ripe.

Wildlife and Ecology: A major attractant for Sphinx moths (which pollinate the flowers at night) and butterflies.

Horticultural Notes: Grown from offshoot, seed

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