Pancratium maritimum/100 — Lis de mer
Bulb with a short neck of 3cm diametre. The foliage appears at flowering time and disappears towards the end of the summer. Should be grown in a container as a tropical plant who seasonal vegetation appears with the rains. By alternating dry and humid periods of 2-3 months intervals (like in the tropical mousson climate) it is possible to obtain several flowerings per year.
The genus
Pancratium is the African/European genus is found in the milder coastal regions (one species in Tropical Asia).
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Common name :Lis de mer
- Native to : Côtes méditerranéennes, Atlantiques et de Mer Noire,
- Native climate :tropical (monsoon seasons)
- Colour :White
- Hardiness :medium
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :summer grower
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :Borders - In the ground
Growing cycle
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Planting :July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4)
Growth :January (sem. 1-3), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 2-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-3)
Flowering :July (sem. 4-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-2)