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crinum lily
Crinum spp.
7.10391, 125.644
Field Notes
Description:
These trumpet shaped flower bulb/petal may be white, pink, or striped with cheesy ring like stigma.
Habitat:
it is often seen naturalized in ditches, cemeteries, and around old homesights
Notes:
Originally grown as greenhouse specimens, crinums became common southern dooryard plants around the turn of the century. There are about 130 species of crinums, native mainly to the tropics and South Africa. They multiply best however in loose sandy loam soils. Although quite drought tolerant they bloom best with regular irrigation. Many of the everblooming types tend to bloom after each rainfall or heavy soaking.
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