Crinum americanum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Crinum americanum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Crinum americanum, Linn. Fig. 1109. Florida Swamp Lily. Bulb stoloniferous, ovoid, 3-4 in. thick; neck short: Lvs. l½-2 in. broad and 2-4 ft. long, curved, denticulate: fls. 3-6, usually 4 on an erect scape 20-30 in. high: pedicels 0 or very short; perianth creamy white; the lobes linear or lance-linear; tube greenish, equaling or exceeding the lobes. Native in river swamps Ga. and Fla. and westward. B.M. 1034.—Blooms in spring and summer, but some fls. may occur in winter far S. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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