Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals > Crinum > Crinum asiaticum > Crinum asiaticum 'Variegatum '
Crinum asiaticum
'Variegatum '
Variegated Crinum, Variegated Grand Crinum Lily, Variegated Giant Spider Lily, Striped Bengal Lily, Asiatic Poison Bulb
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Crinum |
| Species |
| asiaticum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegatum ' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.7) - (-3.9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 25 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.2 m up to 1.8 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| A fine specimen plant, Crinums also make excellent under plantings for palms or other coarsely textured landscape plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun for best dark-colored foliage but it can also grow in more shaded areas. Water regularly. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Caterpillars or other chewing insects. Leaf spots could occur in moist shaded areas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Not showy; usually with one stem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Green with white margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, white colour, from 7 - 10 cm long |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By separation of offsets or pups from the parent plant. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| C. asiaticum is known to have medicinal benefits despite it being poisonous. It is widely used in some countries as a traditional medicine such as a poultice for aches, sores and chaps, while crushed leaves are used to treat piles. |
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