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Crinum americanum


Florida Swamp Fly, Southern Swamp Fly, Spider Lily




Origin:  Southern United States of America.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Crinum
Species
americanum
Category
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c to H5
Temperature (°C)
-15 - 10
Temperature (°F)
5 - 50
Height
0.6 - 0.9 m
Spread
0.3 - 0.6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Moist to wet areas of the landscape including water gardens, pond peripheries, borders and foundation areas.
Cultivation
Best grown in full sun to part shade with wet, organically rich soils. Will also grow in standing water up to 2 m. Will also perform well in moderately moist soils in gardens.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Grasshoppers, mealybugs, nematodes, slugs, snails and leaf scorch.
Habitat
Wetlands, swamps, marshes, wet hammocks and stream banks.
Flower Description
Showy, fragrant and similar to lilies in appearance, 10 cm wide and 10 cm long. Scapes are leafless, 60 - 90 cm long and have umbels with 2 - 6 flowers each.
Colour Description
Flower petals are white or blushed pink, with stamps that are pink to red.
Notable Specimens
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Division of bulb clumps and seed.
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