Crinum amoenum

Also Known As

Crinum 'Amoenum'
Crinum x amoenum
Amoenum Lily
Himalayan Crinum Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aquatic

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Crinum amoenum plant details

Crinum amoenum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber with blue and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy and grassy texture. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crinum amoenum

Plant type: perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, toxic, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crinum amoenum

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

If you don’t yet know the Crinum lilies (and most don't), stand up and take notice. Crinum amoenum has very tropical-looking, large, fragrant, white spidery flowers with many narrow, drooping petals and wine-purple stamens. It hails from India where it grows along the banks of rivers. Despite its moist native habitat, it adapts beautifully to normal garden conditions forming attractive clumps of strap-like leaves. It also does well grown in pots.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This crinum typically blooms in July, with slender-petaled, fragrant white flower that are highlighted with long, wine red stamens. They are unusual, looking like nothing else in the garden. Originating in India, Crinum amoenum is both an excellent garden addition and a plant super well suited to container growing. (See Crinum Planting Guide for tips to produce more flowers.) This variety forms a nice clump and doesn't spread with runners as some crinums do.

By: Leafari

Huge strap-petaled fragrant white flowers, highlighted by wine-purple stamens. Crinum are the giants of the bulb world. These South African natives are nearly indestructible perennials in mild climates. They can bloom repeatedly once established. A truely valuable gem for the Southern landscape, these bulbs will likely outlive the gardener. Bulb size: 15+ cm around