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
| 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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