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Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals > Crinum > Crinum asiaticum > Crinum asiaticum 'Splendens'

Crinum asiaticum

'Splendens'


Splendens Poison Bulb, Splendens Giant Crinum.




Origin:  Produced by Emma Kaleleonalani.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Crinum
Species
asiaticum
Cultivar
'Splendens'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
8b - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c - H4
Temperature (°C)
(-6) - (-3)
Temperature (°F)
20-25
Height
1 - 2 m
Spread
1.2 - 1.8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
OctoberNovemberDecember
General Description
This large, coarse-textured, upright rosette of broad, light green, 1.5 m long leaves is topped most of the year with great clusters of fragrant, spidery flowers.
Landscape
A fine specimen plant.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun for best dark-coloured foliage but it can also grow in more shaded areas. Water regularly.
Shape
Upright.
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
Red to purple foliage, 1.2 m long and 0.12 m wide.
Flower Description
White and pink, fragrant, long-tubed, 6-petaled, lily-like flowers 10 cm wide and long, with tubular corollas bloom summer to autumn.
Fruit Description
It has a showy, 2 - 7.5 cm length, rounded, and green colour fruit.
Texture Description
A large evergreen bulbous plant to 2 m tall which forms wide clumps to 1.8 m.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
By offsets or seed.
References
Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Retrieved June 3, 2019, from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275689&isprofile=1&gen=Crinum
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