Crinum

Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae), the poison bulb, is a large bulbous plant native to tropical Asia and the Pacific. It forms an imposing rosette of long, strap-shaped, fleshy evergreen leaves and produces an umbel of fragrant, star-shaped white flowers with long, narrow petals lightly tinged pink. Grow in full sun or part shade, in rich, moist soil; frost-tender, best grown in a pot and protected from cold in temperate climates.

  • Flowering height :0-15 cm

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