Crinum Lily - Garden Style San Antonio

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Crinum spp.

Cemetery Lily, Milk-and-Wine Lily

South Africa

2

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3 feet

2

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3 feet

Crinum is a long-lived South African lily once used to mark gravesites in early Texas cemeteries; many of those specimens are still alive.

About This Plant

Bright light; for a better-looking plant, protect from western summer sun. Crinum is a tropical evergreen, with big, sloppy mounds of cascading succulent foliage and prominent red-white-and pink striped lily flowers in warm weather.

The best-adapted lily for Central Texas, it endures without any supplemental water, and can be found thriving in abandoned homesteads and cemeteries. Huge underground storage bulbs enable it to survive in between rains. It is said that no crinum has ever died! Many varieties are available.

Maintenance

Grooming. May shrivel a bit in summer scorch and freezes back in winter, but the root is extremely hardy. In general, burnt foliage can be trimmed off to keep it tidy.

Features

Plant Type:

Perennial

Size:

2-3' H, 2-3' W

Sunlight Requirements:

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Types:

Clay, Sandy

Wildlife:

Flower Color:

Pink, White

Bloom Time:

March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Freeze Hardy:

Yes

Invasive:

No

Caution:

None

Coupon Eligible:

No

This plant goes well with

Bearded Iris
Iris germanica

Coastal Live Oak
Quercus virginiana

Martha Gonzales Rose
Rosa x Martha Gonzales