Crinum Americanum
Size: 1g availability
Flower
Max size: 2’ tall x 1’ wide
Average size: 2′ tall x 1′ wide
Loam, Muck, Sand
Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Aquatic, Very Moist
Tolerant of inundation with brackish water, and some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
This flower grows great in wet gardens, marshes, swamps, along ditches and streams. It can bloom any time of year, most often in spring in north FL and can be evergreen if the winter is particularly mild. It has interesting shaped white flowers that are fragrant and can be used as a cut flower in bouquets. It will spread by division of bulbs and by seeds, and is pollinated by sphinx moths, and is the larval host for Spanish moth a.k.a. convict caterpillar (Xanthopastis timais).
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